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Invasive beetle killing trees in San Jose, Santa Cruz Mountains
Fri, 11 Oct 2024 06:48:59 GMT
An invasive beetle that attacks more than 65 species of tree in California has been detected in San Jose, according to Santa Clara County agriculture officials. The shothole borer, a non-native ...
Growing Things: The lifespan of the mountain ash
Fri, 11 Oct 2024 05:11:00 GMT
The lifespan of the European mountain ash is 25-30 years so yours has reached a ripe old age. When a tree reaches the end of its lifespan it starts to weaken and stresses such as a very hot summer or ...
State’s plan to cut 13,000 trees on Lake George’s Prospect Mountain raises ire of environmental group
Tue, 08 Oct 2024 04:05:00 GMT
Protect the Adirondacks is contesting the state's plans to cut more than 13,000 trees along the Prospect Mountain Veterans Memorial Highway.
13 mountain lion sightings across California. See the elusive creatures
Thu, 10 Oct 2024 11:15:00 GMT
Mountain lion sightings showcase these elusive creatures interacting with human environments. From a mountain lion cub receiving medical attention after being hit by a car to another cougar learning ...
Nature Notes: Mountain mahogany seeds carry hope for trees
Thu, 03 Oct 2024 16:30:00 GMT
Seeds are vessels of hope. This fall and winter, winds will disperse thousands of such seeds. A few of them will germinate to begin the long lives of mountain mahogany ...
Kings Mountain woman killed by falling tree
Sat, 28 Sep 2024 12:49:00 GMT
Hurricane Helene has claimed at least one life in Cleveland County. Friday morning, just after 10 a.m. a tree fell on a man and a woman walking on North Gaston Street, killing the woman and injuring ...
63-year-old woman dies from fallen tree in Kings Mountain
Sat, 28 Sep 2024 15:24:00 GMT
Crews on the scene located Paul Eugene Miller, who was trapped underneath the tree. There was a second individual, later identified as Melissa Neisler Lawerence, 63 of Kings Mountain, who was also ...
Mountain conference centers, camps hopeful to make recovery from Helene damages
Thu, 10 Oct 2024 20:50:00 GMT
Fall is the peak time for people to head to the mountains for the iconic scenery, but especially for retreats and gatherings.
Mountain chickadees songs provide real-time evidence for Darwin's character displacement theory
Fri, 11 Oct 2024 09:05:00 GMT
Mountain chickadees in Boulder have evolved a different tune to avoid getting mixed up with their cousins, according to a new CU Boulder-led study published Oct. 9 in the Journal of Evolutionary ...
Year-round gardening: Check trees this fall for mountain pine beetle
Sat, 05 Oct 2024 06:45:00 GMT
As you might be aware, El Paso County and much of Colorado is seeing an uptick in mountain pine beetle (MPB) activity. MPB is a native insect that usually attacks ...
New West Michigan mountain biking trail twists through old apple orchards, under tree canopies
Thu, 10 Oct 2024 11:44:00 GMT
After years of mowing, cutting brush and expanding the mountain bike trail, a new trailhead is coming to Wahlfield Park. For the past decade, the West Michigan Mountain Biking Alliance has been ...
Helene caused ‘substantial damage’ in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. What’s closed
Fri, 11 Oct 2024 12:44:00 GMT
Trails, campgrounds, roads and more have been severely damaged in parts of the popular national park. Find out what’s open and what’s still closed.