New research finds that climate-driven shifts in wildfire seasons in North America are different depending on the ecosystem.

In 2019 and again in 2021, Penn State researchers in the Department of Geography walked a series of 1,000 square foot plots ...

The rapid spread of the Goldspotted Oak Borer is killing hundreds of thousands of oak trees, undermining habitat and ...

Ever seen a forest that’s half ghost town, half new life? California’s mountains tell that story. Charred tree skeletons, bright green shoots pushing through the ashes. Nature’s resilience, flying ...

Researchers at Lund University have produced the most detailed map of carbon emissions from Swedish forest fires to date. The results show that the largest emissions occur below the ground surface, in ...

The unidentified woman was hiking on the Lower Tangerine Falls trail in Santa Barbara when the incident occurred.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. –The Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is scheduled to conduct the following prescribed fire ...

The state Department of Natural Resources may not own a crystal ball, but last year it certainly seemed as if it could ...

The Mt. Wilson Trail, which closed after the area burned in the Eaton fire, recently reopened. Although you will hike past ...

Scientists have shown how actively managing forests to prevent wildfires can also boost the snowpack, a critical source of ...

Emergency crews responded to a fire in Bettendorf on Friday. It happened around 6 a.m. on Grove Park Circle off Forest Grove ...

California is full of opportunities for outdoor adventure, and this national forest offers a near-endless number of hiking, biking, and horseback riding trails.