Forest Service: City Trees Are Good For Carbon Storage, Too

OPB | May 07, 2013 12:09 p.m.

Forests soak up a lot of carbon dioxide that would otherwise contribute to climate change. But a new study by the U.S. Forest Service shows cities can store carbon too, as long as they maintain their urban tree canopy.

Court Tosses Deal Over Rare Forest Species

AP | April 26, 2013 11:47 a.m.

A federal appeals court has thrown out an agreement between environmentalists and the federal government that restored protections for rare species in old growth forests.

Portland Turns Arbor Day Into Arbor Month

OPB | March 27, 2013 10:48 a.m.

Why limit a tree celebration to one day when it could last a whole month?

Tapping Trees For Maple Syrup

OPB | March 15, 2013 1:17 p.m.

Look closely at the trees in Northeast Ohio and you can see plastic bags fluttering alongside some of the sugar maples. They've been tapped for their sweet sap!

PSU Gets Grant To Study Veterans' Return To Work

OPB | March 13, 2013 4:14 p.m.

A research unit at Portland State University has received a $5 million grant to study how supervisors can help military veterans reintegrate in the workplace.

Photo: Don't Hit The Low-Hanging Live Oak Branches!

OPB | March 13, 2013 3:38 p.m.

In Beaufort, S.C., the burly branches of this ancient live oak stoop so low and reach so far across the street that the city put up a "low clearance" sign to warn incoming vehicles.

In Portland: A Tree Vs. A Trail

OPB | Feb. 20, 2013 3:21 p.m.

Plans for a pedestrian and bicycle trail through North Portland are facing an obstacle: An old giant sequoia stands right in its path, and nearby residents don't want to see it removed.