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A tree that lived up to its name: ‘The Monarch’ ruled over an old growth forest for generations

“The Monarch” presided as the crowned sovereign of the 49-acre Old Growth Forest at Hartwick Pines State Park for years. It ...

Illinois confirms five new champion trees through NLI program

Natural Land Institute’s Legacy Tree Program helped identify five Illinois State Champion trees after a two‑year search ...
Science Daily

Experiment in floodplain forest: Using tree mortality to support oak regeneration

The pedunculate oaks typical of Leipzig's floodplain forest and other German oak forests are struggling to regenerate in the understorey due to a lack of light. One reason for this is the absence of ...
Berkshire Eagle

'Forest management is nuanced.' A behind-the-scenes look at how foresters decide which trees to cut or save

SAVOY — Forester Kevin Podowka walked backward on a logging road as he led about 20 people through a small part of a 100-acre section of Savoy Mountain State Forest that is slated for cutting. Even as ...