Matthews authored a study looking at forest regeneration in national parks up and down the East Coast. Using 12 years of data, they put each park into one of four categories, ranging from secure ...

No matter where you are from, exploring the wilderness is natural. The United States of America has a rich history replete ...

A national forest on the East Coast becomes a majestic landscape of warm, vibrant colors in the fall. For amazing views, here's where to hike.

A mysterious parasitic worm that infests trees has experts concerned about forests along the East Coast. Beech leaf disease was the first detected in Ohio in 2012. How it got to the state is ...

Miles of dead, gray trees stretch across the east coast and throughout North Carolina's coastal communities due to saltwater creeping inland. Scientists say the speed and size of dying forest ...

Climate Change Is Killing East Coast Forests. As the salty Atlantic Ocean pushes farther inland, forests are turning to marsh. Some scientists want to speed the transition. Ashley Yeager. Ashley ...

Along the U.S. East Coast in particular, sea level rise appears to be being exacerbated by land subsidence, with North Carolina's sea level rising three times faster than the worldwide average, at ...

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. – East Coast fishermen are turning a wary eye toward an emerging upstart: the offshore wind industry. In New Bedford, Massachusetts, the onetime whaling capital made famous in ...

Ghost forests are growing as sea levels rise ... Along the United States’ East Coast, in pockets of the West Coast, and elsewhere, ...

This Dreamy East Coast Destination Is the Top City to Visit in North America — and No, It’s Not New York City 15 Best Places to Visit in New Jersey, According to Local Experts ...

Why have wildfires been erupting across the East Coast this fall? ... 1,500 wildfires damage or destroy 7,000 acres of forests annually, according to the state's forest fire service.

Invasive plants and insects are wreaking havoc on many of the nation's beloved parks. We visit parks in the D.C. area where vines are spreading fast and killing trees.