Oakhurst, California, is a gateway city to Yosemite National Park. This is because Oakhurst lies only 16 miles (24 Minut ...

Dahlonega is the town that put the “gold” in the Georgia Gold Rush. It’s like the El Dorado of the South, except instead of a ...

This scenic road trip will guide you through 11 breathtaking destinations that are worth exploring! Nestled in the heart of ...

“I’m a glass half full man, and if I had to guess, I’d say 90 per cent of our trees have survived – that wouldn’t be the way some others might look at it, glass half empty people – they would say ...

Wines with captivating aromas and flavors are delightful selections that have special appeal on Valentine’s Day. Over the last few weeks, I sampled more than a hundred wines across a broad range ...

Critics say a plan to put pine trees on Department of Conservation land is a half-baked scheme that will not work - and could undo the millions spent removing wilding pines. The government's climate ...

The glass helps with avoiding compaction, which prevents water from penetrating the tree roots ... extracting it from places like the New Jersey Pine Barrens can damage those environments.

Cabernet Sauvignon, native to Bordeaux, has thick blue skins, giving the resulting wines plentiful tannins and phenolics and making them particularly ageworthy. Over the past 50 years, Cabernet ...

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He is a native English speaker. The fossilized remains of Whitebark pine trees found beneath a melting ice patch in the Yellowstone region were once part of an ancient forest that thrived for ...

During that time, I have been drinking wine more or less daily, usually two or three glasses with dinner, which skirts the longtime government guidance of two drinks or less per day for men ...

Credit: Joshua Molina / Noozhawk photo The iconic Italian stone pine trees along Santa Barbara’s East Anapamu Street will remain. The Santa Barbara City Council voted 6-0 on Tuesday to protect ...