This Ancient Oak Has Just Been Voted England's Favorite Tree for Its 1,000-Year Legacy of Luck
The people of the UK have been voting on their favorite trees as a means of celebrating their favorite greenery—and this oak is the winner of 2019.
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After Planting a Tree Every Day for 40 Years, Man Has Created Blossoming Forest on Barren Wasteland
People used to call him "crazy" for his botanical exploits – now, he's an internationally recognized conservationist.
U.S. Contributes to $100 Million Public-Private Partnership to Preserve Wetlands and Waterfowl
$28 million in new funding from the US will be tripled by partner grants, helping to preserve some of the most delicate park ecosystems in the U.S..
Tourist Photo of Cloudy Belgian Sky Holds Stunning Similarity to Van Gogh's 'Starry Night'
A Canadian tourist is being hailed for capturing the magical moment that the cloudy skies of Bruges held a surprising similarity to "The Starry Night".
Businessman Uses Nature's Wisdom to Transform Drought-ruined Texas Hills into Lush Landscape
After making his fortune in fast food, this Texas man used his windfall to bring water and life back to an abandoned landscape of scrubland.
Coastal Living is Linked With Better Mental Health, Particularly for Poorer Homeowners
Households across the coast of England—regardless of their income bracket—were shown to have better mental health than those living inland.
McDonalds is Turning Dozens of Roadside Billboards into 'Bee Hotels' in Sweden
McDonalds has started transforming dozens of unused roadside billboards and signs into housing structures for honeybees in Sweden.
This Game Allows You to Plant Trees Around the World Simply By Answering Trivia Questions Correctly
For every 10 questions that a player answers correctly, this environmental nonprofit is able to generate enough money to plant one tree.
World's Largest Remaining Private Giant Sequoia Forest May Soon Be Protected if These Donors Get Their Way
These 530 acres of giant sequoias may soon be a protected national park thanks to a newly negotiated deal with its private owners.
For 3 Hours, Firefighters Carry Park Ranger's Gurney Through a Forest So He Could Be in Nature One Last Time
It isn't easy to roll a gurney through the forest—but that's exactly what a team of firefighters did for a hospice patient who wanted to visit the great outdoors one last time. For years, Edward Reis had been an avid park ranger who longed for the greenery of Washington. Unfortunately, the self-proclaimed nature lover also […]
Bob Ross's Legacy is Helping Inmates Plant 'Happy Little Trees' Throughout State Parks
More than 500 volunteers signed up to help plant inmate-grown saplings through the state's newly-named "Happy Little Trees" program.
For the First Time Ever, Canadians Use Crowdfunding to Buy Up Land For New Protected Public Park
Over the course of a few short months, Canadians have managed to raise more than $3 million to protect a swath of breathtaking British Columbian wilderness.
Wheelchair Climber Pushes Limitations on 2,300-mile Road Trip Through Majestic Wilderness
After Nerissa Cannon, a disabled rock climber, joined an group called No Barriers, she began pushing the boundaries of what she could do, traveling 2,300 miles in an RV.
Tree-Filled City Parks Make People as Happy as Christmas Day, Says New Study of Twitter Posts
This first-of-its-kind study used people's tweets to track their moods after visiting public parks—and they found that trees make us as happy as Christmas.
Indonesian Teens Use Native Tree Species to Cure Rats of Breast Cancer
The Indonesian teen girls have received praise around the world after presenting research last month on how the native Bajakah tree cured cancer in a rat.
Park Rangers Hailing Little Girl as a 'Steward' of Nature After She Returned a Rock With an Apology Note
Park rangers are praising this anonymous young visitor for helping to preserve the natural beauty of the park-one heart-shaped rock at a time.
Choral Reef? Listen to Scientist's Recording of How Fish 'Sing' at Dawn
Scientists are "amazed" to discover that fish gather together to sing at dusk and dawn just like their feathered flying counterparts.
Photographer Captures Exact Moment of Beauty When Lightning Strikes Erupting Volcano (LOOK)
A German photographer managed to capture the exact moment when a lightning bolt struck the center of a volcano that was erupting in Russia.
Increasing Tree Cover on City Streets May Be Like Community 'Superfood' -Improving Health by 33%
This intriguing new study shows that communities with improved tree coverage were mentally healthier-but the same benefits did not apply to grassy spaces.
Ethiopia May Have Just Shattered World Record By Planting 350 Million Tree Saplings in One Day
As a means of combatting national deforestation, Ethiopian officials say that they may have just broken the world record for most trees planted in one day.
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