New research suggests trees’ bark, along with their resident microbes, may play a significant role in reducing atmospheric methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Trees have long been recognized for their ...

While trees are well known for sucking carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, researchers have discovered they offer one more important benefit: They can act as a net sink of methane, another gas that ...

Tree bark surfaces play an important role in removing methane gas from the atmosphere, according to a study published 24 July in Nature. While trees have long been known to benefit the climate by ...

In fall or winter, homeowners often discover young trees whose thin bark has been damaged by deer rub. Some trees may have patches where bark hangs in shreds, exposing the underlying wood; in others, ...

Due to the winter storm in December 2025, there are many downed trees in North Idaho that are there for the taking by bark ...

A Hotchkiss business has won an $8.66 million contract to help remove insect-infested and diseased trees from the White River National Forest, and has arranged to use cleared wood to create ...