These skyscraping superstars are the stalwart examples of their species Trees have many interesting features and uses, but it's perhaps their height that inspires the most reverie. Humans may have a ...

Climbers Brian French and Will Koomjian ascend the Brummit fir in Coos County Oregon. It is the National Champion Douglas fir and stands 335 feet tall. Freesolo Photography / Sean O'Connor “Watch out!

With summer around the corner and temperatures still cool, this is a great time to think about planting shade trees. If you have a larger property, you may have room for trees over 30 feet tall, which ...

Fall and winter are perfect seasons to plant trees. As you consider adding trees to your landscape, I encourage you to prioritize the planting of native trees. We live in an area that supports an ...

Melissa Breyer was Treehugger’s senior editorial director before moving to Martha Stewart. Her writing and photography have been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian, National Geographic, ...