After a visit to Pierce's Woods, a well cared for native forest patch within the great botanical gardens at Longwood in Kennett Square,...

Wildflowers of the spring forest come and go quickly, their colorful flames of blossoms and leaves dimming as the canopy overhead begins to ...

Today our rural Pennsylvania landscapes are under a wildfire threat. Impressive winds and dry conditions. My time last week in Austin, Texa...

Four weeks ago, a friend from Chancellorsville, Virginia emailed to ask "When are you going to post a story about spring?" I thou...

My 'home' plant: mountain laurel. I recently accepted a travel award to attend a symposium for graduate students doing research...

In 2007 Alan Weisman wrote an amazing book, The World Without Us . I love to revisit this book from time to time and immerse myself in an i...

My granddaughter goes arboreal whenever she sees a climbing tree. Lately, a lot of social media chatter has been on the topic of risk ...