A firefighter sets a back fire as the York fire burns in Mojave National Preserve on July 30. The fire burned over 90,000 acres, turning Joshua trees and yucca to ash. (David Swanson / AFP via Getty ...

At this time of year, we tend to think of trees with colorful leaves as native to colder climates than ours. But then Jenny ...

The arid mountain forest of eastern California holds an ancient secret aged beyond that of even the pyramids of Giza and the ancient city of Babylon. The Methuselah tree, hidden in the forests of ...

Video above: This Nexstar Media video provides safety tips for visiting national parks. Hidden high in the White Mountains of eastern California, a gnarled, weathered tree quietly holds a staggering ...

Conservation Corps of Long Beach worker Maurice Lopez, right, watches Tito Leulusoo move a large piece of wood at an urban lumber yard at Willow Springs Park in Long Beach. (Allen J. Schaben / Los ...

The California sycamore (Platanus racemosa) is big, bold, and full of surprises. Found beside rivers, at the bottoms of canyons, and in the foothills of mountains in the western United States, this ...

Backcountry Press has announced the release of “California Trees,” a field guide by botanists and naturalists Matt Ritter and Michael Kauffmann. This book is more than just an identification manual — ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Less than a week before the APEC conference in San Francisco the governor and mayor announced a plan to beautify San Francisco streets with a new program to plant young trees in ...

A light rain fell on the Mojave National Preserve, where firefighters continued their nearly weeklong battle Wednesday against an unusual desert wildfire that has incinerated countless Joshua trees ...

Californians watched in dismay this month as the York fire seared through Mojave National Preserve, igniting a delicate desert landscape that may never fully recover. The fire chewed through stands of ...