Struggling kelp forests like those along the California coast show why 'out of sight, out of mind' is not good climate change ...

Forest loss does more than reduce tree cover. A new global study involving UBC Okanagan researchers shows it can fundamentally change how watersheds hold and release water. The research, published in ...

On a cool spring morning in a northern forest, the ground feels soft underfoot. Mist hangs between the trunks, and the air smells of wet leaves and old humus; the slow alchemy that keeps a forest ...

Alpine Non-forest alpine plant communities exist on 11 of the Adirondack’s highest peaks, comprising a total of only 85 acres. Here, scattered amongst exposed rock surfaces encrusted with a wide ...

During an early February morning, nearly two dozen people found their chairs in a conference room at the University of Oregon, settling to hash out the future of Northwest forests. The 21 members of ...

The head of the U.S. Forest Service said last week that as the clock on the fiscal year winds down, the agency is preparing for the potential of harsh budget realities in fiscal 2025. In an Aug. 29 ...