Over the past six years, thousands of hikers have snapped photos of plants and animals on the Appalachian Trail. They’ve uploaded those photos to an app called iNaturalist, which records their ...

There are about 60,000 species of trees on Earth, and about 1 in 3 is at risk of extinction, according to a 2021 report from Botanic Gardens Conservation International. Among them: the Magnolia ...

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — A remarkable fall foliage season is predicted across the Appalachian Mountains, according to East Tennessee State University. “The majority of the greater Tri-Cities metro ...

In Kentucky's Appalachian Mountains, this protected old-growth forest features towering ancient trees, sandstone overlooks, and secluded trails.

Olivia Young is a writer, fact checker, and green living expert passionate about tiny living, climate advocacy, and all things nature. She holds a degree in Journalism from Ohio University. The ...

The interim director of Smith College's Botanic Garden, John Berryhill (left) stands beside associate professor of biology Jesse Bellemare at a test plot where they are growing a native Appalachian ...