Jose Ramirez, an artist, elementary schoolteacher and residential orchardist, takes a walk through his backyard. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times) Artist-teacher-gardener Jose Ramirez never ...

NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana National Guard 1st Lt. Kenrick Cormier has become the first National Guardsmen to graduate from the Belize Defence Force’s Jungle Warfare Instructor Course. But it wasn't easy.

If the world is getting too noisy for comfort, you can now sneak away to your very own jungle tree house -- entirely made from bamboo and nestled among the trees in an Indonesian jungle. Jam ...

2001-08-19 04:00:00 PDT Siem Reap, Cambodia-- Thick, sinewy and ghostly white, soaring into the sky, they signal nature's dominance over man. The trees of Angkor tower over the great temples, their ...

“The Jungle Book” won the People’s Choice Award in this year’s Festival of Trees, held in early December at the F&M Trolley Barn. The tree was decorated by members of SOAR and sponsored by Signature ...

The idea is to squeal if you see it. Hundreds of us crowd the “tree that looks like an elephant,” squinting, tilting heads. A cry attracts a crush of butting bodies and cameras, trying to steal the ...