The massive public-private effort to bring back the South’s most iconic tree—the longleaf pine—is falling short of its original restoration goal. The drive to revive the longleaf pine—the state tree ...

I was tromping around last week in what I regard as some of the most beautiful forests in the world — mature, longleaf pine forests. With their stately trees in open, grassy settings, they look more ...

For thousands of years, one tree species defined the cultural and ecological identity of what is now the American South: the longleaf pine. The forest once stretched across 92 million acres from ...

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WABE and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. The number of longleaf pines is increasing across the Southeast, with some of ...

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Prescribed fire keeps South Carolina’s forests healthy. But climate change and development make the burns harder to do.

For thousands of years, one tree species defined the cultural and ecological identity of what is now the American South: the longleaf pine. The forest once stretched across 92 million acres from ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Andrea De Stefano, Mississippi State University (THE CONVERSATION) For thousands of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A land manager examines young longleaf pines, some in their grassy phase, in a private forest in South Carolina. AP Photo/James ...