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 ...

The Eastern Hemlock – a majestic, ancient tree species found across the Eastern United States and Canada – offers shelter, food, and protection for over 120 species of vertebrates. Other special ...

For more than 20 years, conservationists have been fighting a tiny insect killing the region's hemlock trees. Efforts to protect the trees through insecticide and the deployment of natural predators ...