The Minneapolis tree lottery opened Feb. 10, making way for residents to purchase low-cost trees in an effort to increase the ...

Snow helps insulate their roots, so this snow dump is very much welcomed by Minnesota's trees. MINNESOTA, USA — Tree lovers ...

University of Minnesota—Twin Cities is a 10-minute drive, as is the Target Center, home of the N.B.A.’s Minnesota Timberwolves. Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is 20 minutes by car.

Not many people appreciate mice. And I’ll be the first to step forward to say that some of their habits are not endearing.

The recent blowdown in northern Minnesota caused major damage to state lands, as well as private forest lands. While landowners are not required to clean up downed trees and debris, the Department ...

Under a bill proposed by state Sen. Grant Hauschild looks to remove a line from a statue that bars “human consumption of a ...

Aspen stands are made up of genetically identical trees that share a root system. Clones reproduce by sending up new shoots, but the green tops are a favorite food of deer, elk, and cattle. Animals ...

Members of the University Forestry Club don’t hug trees, they cut and sell them. Every year since the club’s formation in 1903, its members have operated a Christmas tree lot; open from the day after ...

Fairbanks, Alaska Fairbanks is at the top of the list, boasting a 100% historical probability of a white Christmas. This Alaskan city is engulfed in snow throughout December, with temperatures often ...

Northern Arizona is famous for its aspen trees, and a multi-decade study looks into how they’re being affected by climate change. Among the findings: There are a good number of smaller, younger aspens ...

Minnesota has four types of frogs that have the ability to survive winter by letting most of their bodies freeze. These frogs are the wood frog, pictured above; the spring peeper; the gray tree ...

Experts regard the 300-square-mile Sax-Zim Bog in northern Minnesota as one of the world’s most interesting natural places. Home to more than 3,600 documented plant and animal species, it’s ...