FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. (WCHS) — The New River Gorge became a National Park late in 2020. Its breathtaking views rightfully garner most of the attention, but there's also a rare forest here that ...

Boreal forest fires usually make up 10% of global wildfire-related carbon pollution. But in 2021, their contribution soared to 23%, according to the study, as extreme drought and heatwaves in ...

The $500,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission wants to improve economic development in the region through sustainable non-timber forest farming practices.

As Appalachian ginseng turns from rural tradition to global commodity, the Forest Service is trying to keep foragers at bay. By Katie Myers/Grist Published Oct 6, 2024 12:00 PM EDT This story was ...

Fauna Forest Farm has grown its programs to offer its visitors new ways in participating in nature-based therapeutics and education.

ELKINS, W.Va. — The Appalachian Regional Commission has awarded nearly $1.9 million through the POWER Initiative to Woodlands Community Lender on behalf of Mon Forest Towns Partnership for a ...

Farmers have banded together to make the market for herbal supplements and remedies, part of Appalachia’s cultural heritage, more sustainable and more profitable. 50 States, 50 Fixes Farmers ...

These are just a few facts visitors will learn at the new Smithsonian traveling exhibition “Knowing Nature: Stories of the Boreal Forest / Historias del bosque boreal.” Developed by the Smithsonian ...

A portion of boreal forest in northern Quebec. A study found that commercial logging in Quebec and neighboring Ontario has caused the removal of 35.4 million acres of forest.