The conical shape of conifer trees helps the snow slide off their branches, and their limbs are shorter and more flexible, ...

During Minnesota winters, conifer trees such as pine, spruce and fir provide critical cover that helps wildlife survive cold, ...

On a brisk September morning, Brian Palik’s footfalls land quietly on a path in flickering light, beneath a red pine canopy in Minnesota’s iconic Northwoods. A mature red pine, also called Norway pine ...

Emerald ash borer infestations have been discovered in six more counties, bringing the total to 59 counties affected out of ...

Feb. 25—GRAND FORKS — The Minnesota Forestry Association, in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, is looking for private woodlot owners in northwestern and western Minnesota ...

Erin is a co-host of "The 4" on WCCO and a two-time Emmy Award-winning reporter passionate about experiential storytelling and taking viewers on an adventure - be it inside a bear den, at the bottom ...

Waves of people arriving in North America over thousands of years found massive forests of 300-foot pine. For obvious reasons, they didn’t take pictures. Instead, they told stories, some of which ...

Hiking through Minnesota’s majestic forests is a tradition enjoyed by generations. Studies show that time in nature boosts mental health and well-being. As you walk beneath the canopy, you might ...

MINNESOTA, USA — The dry September is a far cry from the record rain the state had to start the summer and that has caused stress on Minnesota's trees. Experts say trees are having a difficult time ...

CASS LAKE, Minn. -- Forest managers are trying to determine how best to clean up fallen trees scattered across miles of public lands after straight-line winds roared through northern Minnesota in ...

GRAND FORKS — The Minnesota Forestry Association, in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, is looking for private woodlot owners in northwestern and western Minnesota who are ...