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A Caribbean island once full of lush trees and teeming with wildlife is nearly completely deforested and undergoing a mass extinction event.Haiti is…
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About 90 percent of a forest's plant diversity lies in its understory, a layer of vegetation beneath the main canopy. Too many deer grazing in an area can…
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Some migratory birds need the deep, dark cover of Pennsylvania’s forests to breed. But natural gas development has cut into their habitat. And it’s…
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With reporting by Paige WalterIt would be an understatement to say that Ryan Utz is not a fan of Japanese barberry.Utz is a professor at Chatham…
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Pennsylvania has extended a moratorium on oil and gas drilling in state forests and parks for five years.The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that a new…
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The National Forest Service wants to know how many and what kinds of trees line Pittsburgh streets and hillsides.Though forest service officials have…
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Arborists from around the nation will convene in Pittsburgh for the Tree Care Industry Expo, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center from November 12th…