We had our first winter snow storm this past weekend, a nice change from the warmer than usual conditions across most of the country. Snow is an important part of our local ecosystems, the plants and ...

They're a classic winter sight — but can you tell different types of conifer trees apart? Here's what distinguishes fir, pine ...

Tourists shelter from the wind in an alcove of a snow covered tree, nicknamed a 'snow monster' on January 19, 2019 on Mount Zao near Yamagata, Japan. Carl Court / Getty Images Strangely shaped, snow ...

Visitors to Mount Tabor, Portland’s top-ranked sledding destination, will find major storm damage in their way. At least a half-dozen full-size fir trees fell down there in Saturday morning’s ...

The effects of climate change are increasingly visible in Europe, and this has had an impact on forest ecosystems in Greece, which are becoming more intense. Global warming is increasing, as well as ...

Ding Ding, a giant panda enjoyed playing in the snowy conditions, putting on an energetic display for visitors at the Moscow Zoo.Seeing a Christmas tree in her enclosure, Ding Ding tried to climb to ...