There are plenty of examples these days of public buildings where architects have incorporated living trees into the plan. It ...

I have solitude, peace here,” says Stella Cruz, whose native plant garden was a gift from Pollinator Project Rogue Valley.

By now, you may be familiar with biophilic design — it's the idea of integrating nature into design to enhance our connection to the environment. Sustainability, wellness and harmony are usually part ...

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our community in a variety of ways, including 4-H, farm advisers, and ...

During the Bay Area’s damp winters, we can’t afford to be fair-weather hikers. Fortunately, some hikes in the Bay Area are ...

The discovery of a new species of the manzanita plant found only in San Luis Obispo County could challenge the controversial ...

The Pacific Coast in Oregon is known for its wild shoreline, gravity-defying cliffs, and quirky coastal towns. A meandering ...

Honoring trees no longer alive A ranch property near Paso Robles, California, was struck by a fire in 2016. “It burnt several acres of the property and took some of the beautiful manzanita trees,” ...

This oak tree has stood in this very spot since long before he or I walked the Earth. It is early winter when MacKenzie, an atmospheric scientist and director of Birmingham University Institute ...

Views out the sliding glass doors of the open-plan kitchen and dining area are framed by tree limbs, and the ocean is on the horizon. On a ranch property near Paso Robles, there’d been a fire in 2016.