Needles – 2-ranked; 1/2″ long; tapering from the base to the apex; 2 lines of stomata on underside. Cones – about 2/3″ long; ovoid; scales with entire margins. “When the wind lifts up the Hemlock’s ...

As you admire your holiday decorations, pause to examine a pine cone (or a spruce cone or a fir cone). What is this dry, brown thing in your hand, with its airy rows of scales? Think of it as ...

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The other day, while out on a walk admiring the cute little pine cones on the Eastern hemlocks in my forest, I was contemplating what it really means to be a pine tree. This time of year conifers come ...

Round, white hemlock woolly adelgid ovisacs are found on the undersides of branches near the base of the needles. (Michigan Department of Natural Resources) The Michigan Department of Natural ...

Are you a hiker or a biker? A discoverer or outdoor lover? This is your chance to make a big impact on Tennessee's trails. Adventure Scientists is looking for volunteers to take part in its new ...