“The world’s largest living species, native to California’s Sierra Nevada, faces a two-pronged risk from declining snowpack and rising temperatures. The threat to sequoias mirrors a growing danger to trees worldwide, with some scientists saying rapid warming this century could wipe out many of the planet’s old trees. “Few living things seem as permanent as [...]
By Kris Day Do your new tree a favor by giving it a long, slow drink when a cold, dry spell is upon us—especially if it’s evergreen! Believe it or not, trees can suffer the effects of “drought” even during a Portland winter if their root systems aren’t yet adequate to replace water lost to [...]
Recently The New York Times Book Review featured inspiring new books about trees. At the top of the list? Jim Robbins’ ”The Man Who Planted Trees.” According to Robbins, “trees and forests are the highest functioning members of ecological society.” Below is an exerpt from Dominique Browning’s review: His [Jim Robbins'] absorbing, eloquent and loving book, THE [...]
On a recent Saturday in Portland’s Laurelhurst Park, a photographer snapped pictures of a bride and groom while a bucket ride lifted a family into a towering tree and kids gripped ropes strung from another tree’s limbs. In five stately trees nearby, arborists from 16 countries competed for the world championship in tree climbing. If [...]
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