Years ago, I used to climb the High Sierras to drink wine and hunt rare wild bonsai trees. In the high country, an extreme regimen of wind, snow, drought and impossibly thin soils create nature’s ...

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Maxwell Ochoo’s first attempt at farming was a dismal failure. In Ochieng Odiere, a village near the shores of Kenya’s Lake Victoria, “getting a job is a challenge,” the 34-year-old says. To earn some ...

Mature trees are among the most important things in our landscapes. Healthy ones can add to property values. Indeed, people often buy lots to build on largely because of the beautiful trees on them.

Despite the surprises Mother Nature may send our way in spring, such as unseasonable temperatures and snow in March and April, at least by May her moods are calmer. For gardeners, this means there's ...

WELL THE INCREASE THE OUTFLOW HERE AT THE SPILLWAY GATES OVER THE WEEKEND TRYING TO LOWER THE LAKE FOR WHAT IS COMING THIS WAY WORK CREWS HAVE BEEN BUSY TRYING TO CLEAR WHAT CAME DOWN LAST WEEK AS FAR ...