You don’t have to be a tree-hugging environmentalist to know why trees are important. Trees help us breathe by providing oxygen. Tree roots help stem erosion. In the right places, trees keep us cooler ...

The “21-inch rule” protects trees that are 21 inches in diameter or larger at breast height on six national forests east of the Cascade Mountains crest in Oregon and Washington. It was implemented in ...

The agent who removed public trees last year now cites the “once-in-a-lifetime” mountain views from the property, court ...