Continuing to tramp through the snow, notice the color of tree bark. Paper birch bark is starkly white, reflecting the sun's ...

Off the coast of Africa, Tenerife is the largest and most populous island in the Canary Islands, an archipelago. The island, which measures over 785 square miles, is home to two UNESCO World Heritage ...

In this video, I work on three deciduous bonsai trees, with a special focus on a Japanese maple that features a strong nebari and several grafted branches. I’ll walk you through my thought process, ...

The ancient art of bonsai may look deceptively simple, but its practice requires care, contemplation, and consistency over long periods of time—especially if you’re growing an entire miniature forest, ...

An inundated site caused by beavers and flowing into Keltaoja ditch in Evo, Finland. A long-term study spanning more than 50 years illustrates how the beavers that have returned to the Evo region in ...

Get a bird's-eye view of the 1,500-square-mile Juneau Icefield from a seaplane. Hop on a boat for a whale watching and wildlife viewing tour where you may spot humpback or killer whales. Ride the ...

Every other week, Monitor staff writes about a feature article exploring wellness in the Capital Region. We’d like to thank our Community Partner Concord Hospital. Our Community Partners do not ...

Hundreds of trees are downed or damaged in Forest Park on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, after a tornado strike the previous Friday. Brenda Walter, left, with Forest Park Forever, coordinates a survey of the ...

Beware: A colossal spider now guards a large patch of dense Thai woodland. The iconic Louise Bourgeoise sculpture, Maman, is joined by works by Richard Long and Elmgreen and Dragset at Khao Yai Art ...

What do the landscape painters of Canada and northern Europe have in common? Their muse is the taiga, or boreal forest: a massive ring of mostly coniferous trees that stretches across the Northern ...

This University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Spring Flower Show opens Saturday with mushrooms and magic fairy houses for its new “Enchanted Forest” theme. With the help of local artists and ...

A researcher has found evidence that the treeless, rugged, grassland landscape of the Falkland Islands was home to a lush, diverse rainforest up to 30 million years ago. A researcher from the ...