The Gazette

Pine cones aren't just decoration. They're tools trees use to survive.

One of the simplest examples of how plants adapt to ensure that their species survives is found in pine cones. Evergreen trees that produce cones are called conifers. There are more than 600 species ...
New Hampshire Union Leader

The Outside Story: Pine cones: The complicated lives of conifer seeds

MY YARD IS FULL of eastern white pine trees, and every three years or so, it is full of pine cones. This is one of those years. Pine cones have fallen all over the yard, the sidewalk, the driveway.
Purdue University

South Bend Tribune – Michiana pine trees are loaded with cones that will soon hit the ground. Here’s why.

South Bend Tribune: Look up the next time you pass a pine tree in Michiana — chances are it’s loaded with cones. Conditions this season are ripe for an abundance of these woody reproductive organs of ...
WZZM

DNR to pay $100 per bushel of red pine cones this September

MICHIGAN, USA — If you love the outdoors and are good at identifying trees, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) needs your help this September! The DNR is looking for volunteers to ...