On a morning walk, I listen as a pileated woodpecker laughs its way through the tops of longleaf pines, seeking its favorite carpenter ants and beetle larvae. These striking, large zebra-striped birds ...
A grassroots movement is brewing at Belle Hall Plantation, as homeowners have banded together to address Mount Pleasant's ...
One of the highest honors a citizen of North Carolina can receive — the highest one can receive directly from the governor, in fact — is the Order of the Longleaf Pine. This award is granted to ...
The sight of huge pine cones on the table at a recent longleaf pine exhibit at Norfolk Botanical Garden was all it took to make me perk up and take notice. Up to 10 inches long, longleaf pine cones ...
This is in part because she has witnessed first-hand the intriguing systems and ecological significance of the habitats of the pine — which is the North Carolina state tree. The themed educational ...
Longleaf pine was once the dominant tree in the Southeast. It is estimated that it occupied 90 million acres. The seemingly endless forest shaped the recent culture of the Southeast. Longleaf pine is ...
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In 1944, the US Forest Service launched the Smokey Bear campaign to ...
Fire crews have burned a small section of a wildlife refuge to benefit longleaf pine trees, which require periodic fires to thrive, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said. Most of the 38,500-acre ...
The sun sets between the longleaf pines of the Weymouth Woods Nature Preserve in Southern Pines on Sept. 23, 2021. The longleaf pine is an iconic tree species in North Carolina. It once covered 90 ...
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - After opening in the 1950s, Hodges Gardens in West Louisiana became a state park a decade ago. But budget cuts forced its closure. Now the scenic property has a new mission: ...
The highest honor a citizen of North Carolina can receive from the governor is the Order of the Long Leaf Pine. This award is granted to distinguished North Carolinians who have a proven record of ...