Last year's Carr Fire turned the hills around Whiskeytown Lake from lush green to black and gray. While the blackened carcasses of fire-scarred trees are not as picturesque as visitors had been used ...

According to botanist John Thomas Howell’s “Marin Flora,” five pine species grow in Marin. Bishop pine, Monterey pine, knobcone pine, Torrey pine and Coulter pine can be distinguished from each other ...

This summer was fatal for three "significant" trees in the park's pine collection, including an 85-year-old Japanese red pine infected with fungus left by beetles. "We're losing conifers faster than ...

Pine cones are all around us in holiday celebrations. Ever wondered which kind is which? Here's a guide to help you identify some common ones. Bristlecone pine: The cones are 1½ to 4 inches long, with ...

There are five species of pine that grow in Marin, John Thomas Howell writes in his book, “Marin Flora.” Bishop pine, Monterey pine, knobcone pine, Torrey pine and Coulter pine can be distinguished ...