While bark beetles have been slowly infesting trees in Aspen, winter won’t offer any respite. Aspen is currently home to the Douglas-fir beetle, the spruce beetle, the mountain pine beetle, Ips ...

Federal officials intercepted a stowaway at Detroit Metro Airport earlier this year. And it was the first time U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers had ever encountered the creepy-crawly, ...

If you've been around the Fox Cities for a while, you may remember Rich’s Products, once located at 3300 W. College Ave. in Grand Chute, but did you know that for 75 years the bakery was once owned by ...

The worst threat to young trees and shrubs in winter isn’t cold or snow. “It’s bunnies and Bambi,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge specialist in the Plant Clinic at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle.

Andrea Potischman says she’s “a bit of a cookie fanatic” despite being a former chef who leans more savory than sweet. “I love reimagined classic cookies,” she says, and this is a modern take on a ...

Our editors routinely turn to West Elm when it comes to furnishing their homes and patios. In fact, the brand makes our home editors’ pick for the best sleeper sofa (the Shelter Queen Sleeper Sofa) ...

Gift yourself or someone else this easy homemade confection. Merlyn is an editor of news and trending content for Food & Wine's news vertical. Her writing focuses on the intersection of pop culture ...

A. Pycnogenol® is an extract derived from French maritime pine bark. A few studies have found it helpful in easing menopausal symptoms, especially hot flashes and night sweats (Journal of Reproductive ...

Douglas fir trees that survived the recent Frye Fire in the Pinaleño Mountains near Safford are prime habitat for endangered Mount Graham red squirrels — but those trees are threatened by tree-killing ...

When Illinois landowners noticed tree deaths and diseases on their properties ramp up in 2017, they suspected industrial agriculture. A survey found herbicides in 90 percent of tree tissues Christian ...

This peppermint bark recipe couldn’t be easier. Just three ingredients stand between you and the perfect holiday gift: a bag of semi-sweet or white chocolate chips, a splash of peppermint extract, and ...