Listening to one-minute-long audio recordings of forest soundscapes has positive effects on people’s short-term wellbeing, ...

NORTH MUSKEGON, MI - The Muskegon Lake Nature Preserve will soon have a micro forest in progress. The popular hiking, fishing, biking and birdwatching destination is situated along the Muskegon River ...

Dawn Taft reached into a tangle of leafy branches, the top half of her body largely disappearing from view. “Oh my God, pawpaws!” Taft exclaimed, holding back large canoe-shaped leaves to reveal a ...

Forests constitute the largest carbon pool in terrestrial ecosystems. As a vital component of forest ecosystems, forest soils are not only central to global ...

In the past 11 years, we’ve lost roughly 300 million hectares of forest. Three ecologists explain why our current ...

For experiencing the wonders of nature, is there anything better than a forest hike or a mountain trek? Yeah, there is. It’s called forest bathing and it doesn’t require taking a cold plunge in a ...

There is something almost hypnotic about watching a forest burn. The scale of it. The violence. And yet, when the smoke ...

As large floods occur more frequently worldwide, many wonder what led to such devastating events. Greenhouse gas emissions ...

Mirror photo by Colette Costlow / Adventurers walk along the paved road at Canoe Creek State Park while taking in their surroundings. HOLLIDAYSBURG — Relieving stress can be a walk in the park. On ...

Of the two forms of this species, the summer form (seen here) is a candidate for the most beautiful of our local butterflies. Credit: PHOTO BY BILL DANIELSON As we begin the month of July, we find ...