Avalanche Lake Trail is a hike in Glacier National Park that deserves a spot on your bucket list. It's one of the best hikes ...

“GROWING IN THE mud, and yet so clean, the lotus is a symbol of purity,” writes the Sri Lankan historian Ananda K. Coomaraswamy in his 1913 book “The Arts and Crafts of India & Ceylon.” The lotus pool ...

As the leaves start to change and fall in autumn, my mind and eye are often drawn to those deciduous trees and shrubs whose ...

Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.” ...

Some foliage plants surprise in spring rather than fall. Siberian bugloss (Brunnera), for instance, is beloved for its ...

Our fall season has finally arrived, with the ebb and flow of ambient temperature typical of Central Texas to the Upper Gulf ...

Trees are a great addition to any landscape, providing shade, privacy and visual interest to your yard. But trees can also ...

Young Elementary School student Kayden Alexander and his classmates examined the leaves of orchard trees. Thinking aloud, ...

Mature trees can reach 60 to 90 feet in height. The bark on young red oaks is smooth and grayish-brown while older trunks are ...

The staghorn sumac is a sensory delight, from its toothed leaf edges to its fuzzy fruit and young stems. Though it is related ...

Trees have sophisticated mechanisms to measure time and the spectral quality of light, which is how they understand when to ...

Autumn is in full swing in Northern Nevada as temperatures dip and the mountains turn orange. Here's where to find the best ...