Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mark Harmon crouches low next to log number 219: a moss-covered western hemlock tree trunk, five meters long, lying dead on the ...

Trees laden with moss and lichen in Smith Inlet, near Great Bear Lodge in British Columbia's Great Bear Rainforest, one of the most intact habitats on earth for grizzly bears.

In the forests of the southeastern United States, dense tree cover dominates most landscapes. That's why the Appalachian Trail is sometimes nicknamed "The Green Tunnel." But avid hikers know that ...

Many at-risk forest tree species will probably need biotechnology along with traditional tree-breeding approaches to survive, according to insights published in the July issue of the journal New ...

From short strolls through moss-laden paths to longer treks through magical rainforests, there are plenty of mossy trails to ...

Did you know there's more to moss than just the velvety patch of green you often see on rocks or tree trunks? A group of ancient, non-vascular plants known as bryophytes, mosses thrive in conditions ...