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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 ...
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1890s recession gave us this stand of massive white pine trees in Northern Michigan

Hartwick Pines State Park is home to the largest remaining stand of old growth pine trees in the Lower Peninsula.

How fire, people and history shaped the South's iconic longleaf pine forests

For thousands of years, one tree species defined the cultural and ecological identity of what is now the American South: the ...

Mediterranean pine needle loss analyzed for more efficient forest management

Reforested areas in the Baza (Granada) and Los Filabres (Almería) mountain ranges have experienced severe die-offs in recent ...
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Southern pine beetles destroying swaths of Long Island forests, 'largest threat' to Suffolk preserved land

Many of the once-green pine trees along roadways in Suffolk County have turned yellow and orange, evidence that they are dying. They're victims of the southern pine beetle, an invasive insect no ...