A 2,000-square-foot pocket forest will not solve climate change, writes Rob Moir. But when efforts like this are repeated ...

Working with its elders and other traditional knowledge holders, the Māori community of Ruatāhuna, New Zealand, has articulated its own, culturally relevant system for monitoring the health of the ...

Mark Harmon crouches low next to log number 219: a moss-covered western hemlock tree trunk, five meters long, lying dead on the ground in the lush green woods. It’s marked by a thin aluminum tag. The ...

In New Hampshire, the most beloved swath of public land is the White Mountain National Forest. People interact with it as they would a national park: hiking, swimming, camping, and more. But a ...

A project in the Sahel and East Africa claims to fight both soil erosion and poverty through regenerative agroforestry. U.S.-based NGO Trees for the Future (TREES) trains farmers in what it calls the ...

Rusty orange needles indicate bark beetle damage amid a forest in California's Sierra Nevada range. (Getty) What does a “resilient” forest look like in California’s Sierra Nevada? A lot fewer trees ...

You might appreciate snowpack as something to sled, ski, or snowboard on. But beyond the slopes, vast masses of snow melt as winter turns to spring, feeding rivers and streams, which go on to hydrate ...

A Boston hospital fights staff burnout and boosts patient morale with forest bathing — getting people outside for some time in nature.

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. By Jonathan C. Slaght FINDING THE MOTHER TREE Discovering Wisdom in the Forest By Suzanne Simard In ...