The first snow of the new year blanketed the forest overnight, and the morning gently opened the door to the birch forest. On ...

Even though I am sure I have seen these all my life, I don’t remember ever noticing the actual seeds of birch trees until relatively recently. This is one of those things that is so easy to overlook, ...

Suzanne Simard has spent more time hiding from grizzly bears than most people, and she did it for science. Working in Canada in the 1990s, Simard set out to answer a question: Why do Douglas firs need ...