What kind of apples grow on that gnarly old tree in your backyard or woodlot?You can find out.The Sandwich Apple Project will try to identify those apples at Discovery, Oct 1 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at ...

On a hike in western Washington, Tim Ledbetter spotted a tree gnarl that has left a lasting impression. “Over the years, I remain highly impressed by the tenacity of that branch,” he said. Timothy ...

As kids, we would throw them at each other and at the train that ran alongside our farm in Mississippi. Sometimes we shot them with pellet guns, or even shotguns. The softball-sized, yellow-green ...

On a stroll through my West Seattle neighborhood the other week, I noticed a yellow government sign stapled to a leafy, 40-foot tree along the street. The Seattle Department of Transportation ...

When Jacob Hemphill pulled into the driveway at his 200-acre Christmas tree farm in Oregon City, Oregon, on the second night of a record-breaking heat wave late last month, his stomach dropped. That ...

Trees can pose hazards and, as a result, require expensive cutting and cleanup. (Stephanie Yao Long/Staff) The distance between reality and Portland city government was charted over the last several ...