Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A land manager examines young longleaf pines, some in their grassy phase, in a private forest in South Carolina. AP Photo/James ...

The massive public-private effort to bring back the South’s most iconic tree—the longleaf pine—is falling short of its original restoration goal. The drive to revive the longleaf pine—the state tree ...

I was tromping around last week in what I regard as some of the most beautiful forests in the world — mature, longleaf pine forests. With their stately trees in open, grassy settings, they look more ...

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WABE and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. The number of longleaf pines is increasing across the Southeast, with some of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG)—An area of woods near Mobile’s Municipal Park was intentionally set on fire Wednesday morning. Ten acres of ...

A prescribed fire on Conecuh National Forest in Alabama – photo courtesy of The Longleaf Alliance MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 10, 2025 /CSRwire/ – National Forest Week, held annually during the second week ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Andrea De Stefano, Mississippi State University (THE CONVERSATION) For thousands of ...