Three of the most common conifers that grow in North America are pine, fir, and spruce trees. Conifers are among the smallest, largest, and oldest living woody plants known in the world.

WALKING through a pine forest on a hot summer day, or sitting by a campfire made of pitchy pine wood, perhaps you have wondered why pine trees smell “so good.” Their tangy fragrance is ...

Forestry Board Special to The News-Post Sep 9, 2022 Sep 9, 2022 1 Trees and shrubs are divided into two groups, based on whether or not they possess complete flowers and fruit (angiosperms) or ...

Pine trees like it high and dry Dr. Herrick Brown, a botanist who runs the University of South Carolina's herbarium, poses under a live oak on campus on March 12. Zoe Nicholson/Provided ...

The oldest tree species is the Great Basin bristlecone pine, with many trees dating back around 4,000 years. The oldest tree is named Methuselah and it dates back nearly 5,000 years.