The family of a woman killed when an oak tree fell onto the family car in Pearson Park received a $5.75 million settlement ...

Enjoying the outdoors carries the danger of running into nature’s less-friendly side: toxic plants and animals.

Poison oak secretes an oily sap on its stems and leaves which causes an allergic reaction and, unfortunately, repeated exposure over time increases sensitivity. You can be exposed to oil from the ...

I try to visit my daughter, Julie, several times a year even though it involves an 8-hour drive to her home in Rhode Island.

I have enough solid, well-sourced information now to write about six distinct protected tree types and their associated fine ...

A Lakewood hearing examiner recently ruled that a 900-year-old oak tree must be preserved after a developer wished to have it removed and replaced with a parking lot. The developer had also been ...

Francesca Moody Productions adds Juliet Stevenson, Olivia Williams, Brian Gleeson, Sophie Melville, Rhashan Stone and Ria Zmitrowicz to 'An Oak Tree.' ...

Someone has poisoned more than two dozen trees along Lake Tahoe in a case that has stumped investigators for years.

As scientists continue to study the family of coyotes on Angel Island — they’re two years into a five-year study, though Furnas hopes it will extend longer — they’re also considering the relatively ...

Officials are offering $147,000 to anyone who can help catch the serial tree killer responsible for 28 poisoned pines at a Lake Tahoe beach in Nevada. VIDEO: Citrus tree virus ...

A centuries’ old “witness tree” that survived not only the Revolutionary War but a direct hit from lightning is facing yet another existential threat. Ironically, the famous ...

Lace bugs are likely causing yellowing leaves and premature leaf drop on oak trees. Lace bug damage rarely causes long-term health problems for mature trees. Stunted tomato plants with curled, pale ...