A professor's casual hike in the High Sierra turned into a new elevation record for California's highest tree, the Jeffrey pine, which wasn't formerly known to grow at extreme elevations.

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The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) hosted a dedication ceremony on Wednesday, April 16, to ...

The AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps appears to have been discontinued under cuts to the federal government led ...

UC Davis Professor Hugh Safford was hiking for pleasure in California's High Sierra when he stumbled upon a new elevation ...

Millions of trees flourish on Nebraska’s once treeless plains and in the heart of the Arbor Day state, one tree stands tall ...

A playground in Door County and a trail and public square in Madison were named as some of the best public spaces in the U.S. by USA TODAY readers.

"We just went out and did it," Honni Al-Juma, who helped rescue the raccoon. Al-Juma and his co-worker AJ Kisley were spending their Monday like any other weekday, working for their car detailing ...

A shortage of cocoa beans is driving up the cost to make chocolate — especially for small chocolatiers. That means people ...

Spring is about a lot of things. The trees are blooming, lawns are getting greener, and… most excitedly… the birds are ...

It’s hiding in plain sight in northern Wisconsin, where Copper Falls State Park quietly exists as the state’s most impressive ...

That’s Copper Falls State Park in Mellen, Wisconsin for you – nature’s version of finding an extra fry at the bottom of the bag when you thought you were done. In a state blessed with natural wonders ...