Twice a year, I hike a favorite trail in Oregon’s Cascade Range. I have done this for over 20 years, timing my hikes for ...

GOLF's newest ranking of the Top 100 Courses in the U.S. features a mix of public and private clubs. But some are more ...

The towering conifers and mountain river lined with vine maples and dogwoods are a world apart from the cottonwood-shaded ...

As you hike through your corner of the world, or as you tend your home garden, you might spare a moment of gratitude for the ...

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Why does a woodpecker peck? For several reasons, actually. That familiar drumming sound, charming to some yet maddening to others, is the result of frenetic pecking that can amount to 20 pecks per ...

Flush with azaleas, dogwoods and roses, Woodward Park is truly a sight to behold. This public park is particularly popular for weddings, but you can also just come here to relax. To learn about ...

Fall foliage in Central Pennsylvania is at its best color of the season. On Thursday, the Pennsylvania Department of ...

The Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio, a key valuation measure, is calculated by dividing the stock's most recent closing price by the sum of the diluted earnings per share from continuing operations ...

Large, free-flowering deciduous shrub or small tree to 7m tall, with long, pointed, wavy-margined dark green leaves turning crimson-purple in autumn. Small green flowers produced in flowerheads ...

A small, angular tree with a stem which lies flat on the ground, with horizontal main branches to 3-4m in height. Leaves green with occasional bronze tints and good autumn colour. Petal-like broad, ...

Cornus racemosa, commonly known as the gray dogwood or northern swamp dogwood, is a deciduous shrub native to eastern North America. It belongs to the Cornaceae family and is closely related to other ...