From bark patterns to pit-and-mound topography, these 10 clues help hikers identify old-growth forests on their next ...

For more than a century, common wisdom held that the original forest of the Adirondacks was largely erased. A new wave of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the longleaf pine savannas of the southeastern U.S., most of the biodiversity is found in the ground cover and depends on ...

In an old-growth longleaf pine savanna, the trees’ pine needles sing in the wind. Once considered forests, these landscapes in the southeastern U.S. coastal plain are open-canopied and sunny, more ...

Of the many acres of woodland that extend across Holden Arboretum, scientist David Burke believes the 250 acres or so of old-growth forests provide unique value for research and the environment.

The column “Local View: Forest lockup is harmful” (The Columbian, Sept. 6) presents a view of our older forests that is decades out of date and potentially damaging to the stewardship of this vital ...

Most of Europe's original natural forests have been transformed for agriculture and managed forests producing energy, paper, ...

Swedish old-growth forests store 83% more carbon than managed forests, according to a new study from Lund University. The ...

CLARKSTON, Mich. – A rare old-growth forest in suburban Detroit has been enrolled in a venerated network of special forests protected forever because of their incredible biodiversity and natural ...

Step inside these awe-inspiring old-growth forests for your next moment of Zen. Soaring canopies that shimmer under the midday sun. The scent of air brushed with pine, moss and a cool big-water breeze ...

For decades, ecologists assumed that ancient forests eventually reach a carbon equilibrium, absorbing roughly as much carbon ...