One of the simplest examples of how plants adapt to ensure that their species survives is found in pine cones. Evergreen trees that produce cones are called conifers. There are more than 600 species ...

South Bend Tribune: Look up the next time you pass a pine tree in Michiana — chances are it’s loaded with cones. Conditions this season are ripe for an abundance of these woody reproductive organs of ...

The pine cone was so huge that as I passed a garage sale near home, I could see it from the road. And I knew I had to have it. Best of all, this wasn’t really a sale, rather a large pile of items no ...

Pine cones, in a way, made Minnesota what it is today. In the state's early colonial history, our towering white pines became the backbone of the lumber industry that Minnesota's major cities were ...

There are five species of pine that grow in Marin, John Thomas Howell writes in his book, “Marin Flora.” Bishop pine, Monterey pine, knobcone pine, Torrey pine and Coulter pine can be distinguished ...

Spring has sprung and gardeners are digging in. Got questions as you carry on? Get answers from Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU ...

Close-up image of fresh red pine cone and needles (Michigan Department of Natural Resources) Know where to find Red pine trees? If you collect a bushel of red pine cones next month you could earn $100 ...

The classic and trusted book “Fifty Common Trees of Indiana” by T.E. Shaw was published in 1956 as a user-friendly guide to local species. Nearly 70 years later, the publication has been updated ...

U.S. Forest Service research ecologist Bob Keane has studied whitebark pine, a coniferous tree of the high country, for more than thirty years. Still, when asked to describe a whitebark to someone who ...

Look up the next time you pass a pine tree in Michiana — chances are it's loaded with cones. Conditions this season are ripe for an abundance of these woody reproductive organs of pine trees, and they ...