The Dixie national forests is the largest forest in the US and is home to some of the most unique and fascinating wilderness in the world.The forest was created in 1862, and has since grown to encompass over 2 million acres of land, and covers more than 3,000 square...

The Coconinos National Forest in central California has adopted crypto currency, a sign that the government has adopted a more open approach to digital currency.Coconino is one of several places in the U.S. that have embraced crypto currency to attract visitors and business.In addition to its own digital currency,...

It might look like a simple, but it’s a really, really good one.It’s called a ‘tangle’ and it’s made out of cardboard, and it does everything a traditional tangle needs to do: keep the grass and trees together and give the whole area a nice and stable foundation.The trick...

Forest invaders can be very damaging to a tree, but there are also many species that are just as bad.A new study by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has identified 12 species that can be responsible for nearly half of all forest-related land loss in the US.While they...

If you’ve ever been in the middle of the woods and noticed wildlife swarming around a car, you know that this is a real thing.Wildlife has a way of staying put, especially if you live in a big city like Charlotte, where there’s no way to escape the constant...

In the wild, elfin trees are tall and strong, weighing about 150 kg (300 lb) when mature.In captivity, elfs can grow to up to 40 metres (130 feet) tall, with some reaching 60 metres (200 feet).Elfins are also known as “big green” birds because of their size.However, they are...

Republicans are calling for “wilderness” protection in the national forests, saying it’s the only way to protect our forests and wildlife from over-hunting and pollution.The Republican Party platform calls for protecting the “wild” wildernesses as a way to “keep wild places wild.”“The federal government cannot and should not be...

Supernatural creatures are getting their own protected areas, and some are even going to live in a restaurant.The Arizona Department of Natural Resources says it is opening up more than a dozen protected areas across the state in an effort to create a “trending natural phenomenon” that will benefit...

You don’t need to be a celebrity or an expert in nature to live in the remote northern Nevada mountains, but if you’re a fan of the movie “The Cabin in the Woods,” you might want to consider making a move there.The movie’s climactic scene takes place in the...

Gov.Kate Brown and state officials have decided to keep Oregon off the list of the first 50 states to ban the use of the controversial injectable form of the opiate fentanyl, despite a call by President Donald Trump.Brown, who will travel to Portland Thursday to meet with drug treatment...