Bonsai is big in Portland. Here’s how you can learn the gardening art
The Bonsai Society of Portland is one of the oldest and largest bonsai clubs in the country, claiming some 600 members.
From smelling like rotting meat to digesting mice: 7 of the world’s strangest plants
The Baobab (Adansonia grandidieri), known as the “Tree of Life,” is a giant tree found in Africa and Madagascar. Its thick, ...
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Are ridges on bur oak branches normal?
A: Good news — the ridges on the twigs and branches are normal, and the interesting corky-looking bark becomes an attractive feature of bur oak. The ridges on twigs and the main trunk become more ...
Between heaven and Hurricane Helene
Forecasts had warned about the approach of Hurricane Helene. No forecast, however, could have conveyed the scale of ...
Amid a tropical paradise known as 'Lizard Island,' researchers are cracking open evolution's black box
Every morning in Miami, our fieldwork begins the same way. Fresh Cuban coffee and pastelitos—delicious Latin American ...
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From a cemetery to an island: The best places to see cherry blossoms in NYC and when to visit
Spring seems to have finally sprung in New York, with cherry blossoms about to bloom. From the Green-Wood Cemetery to Little ...
Amid a tropical paradise known as ‘Lizard Island,’ researchers are cracking open evolution’s black box – scientist at work
Our research takes place on a South Florida island roughly the size of an American football field – assuming we’re successful ...
I Was Lost for 6 Days with No Food or Fire in the Idaho Backcountry
When two buddies set out on their first elk hunt, they get separated from their guide and wander the wilderness for nearly a ...
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Thank you, Rancho
Coming home is the first sight of a bright orange field of California poppies as I’m winding down the road towards my house from the airport. The fresh air, the wind that sweeps through my hair and ...