Chestnut trees began disappearing from eastern deciduous forests in the U.S. almost a century ago due to a nasty fungus. That has contributed to a vastly different eastern forest landscape today. A ...

The film "Life In The Deciduous Forest" explores the diverse ecosystem of the deciduous forests in the eastern United States, highlighting the seasonal changes that affect plant and animal life. It ...

We had our first winter snow storm this past weekend, a nice change from the warmer than usual conditions across most of the country. Snow is an important part of our local ecosystems, the plants and ...

When the hills and valleys are filled with snow and the icy grip of Old Man Winter continues its reign throughout the land, there are still beautiful swaths of green to be found. Hemlocks are a ...

Conifers and other evergreens and even the bare deciduous trees create the winter wonderland we so enjoy in the Berkshires.

A century ago, the forests of the Eastern U.S. looked very different. They were packed with towering chestnut trees. But since then, those trees have largely disappeared, and the forests have evolved ...