Colorful lights are everywhere—a reminder of a new star in the eastern sky, announcing the birth of a baby boy to a teenaged ...

Margaret Paston’s reference to playing cards in her letter to her husband on Christmas Eve 1459 is the earliest recorded ...

Decorating for the holidays with fresh greenery is more prevalent than ever. Greenery and holly add a fresh look and natural ...

Christmas tree skirts are as practical as they are chic, but it's important to choose the right one. Here's how to determine ...

Succulents to consider include jade plant, snake plant, aloe vera, echeveria, kalanchoe, hens and chicks, cacti, haworthia, ...

Arbutus unedo, or the strawberry tree, is a fast-growing tree with evergreen foliage. This native plant originates in the ...

Each year aerial observers for the USDA Forest Service ride in small fixed-wing aircraft 1,000 feet above California forests. Their focus isn’t on the views or the horizon, but rather ...

Sites such as a new nature reserve at Glion Darragh are being restored to temperate rainforests, to benefit biodiversity and ...

Navarro, a retired U.S. Army Ranger, warmed up to the house on the edge of Fort Logan National Cemetery, where his ...

Mark Cline captured this pine marten at the Sax Zim Bog on an early morning in early December. "A cute little guy, until he ...

Portage Soil and Water Conservation District educator Lynn Vogel explains how trees contribute to agriculture in Ohio in ...

If leaves do drop off, you can salvage the plant if the bracts are still in good shape. Cut small branches from a magnolia, ...