CHEAT MOUNTAIN, W.Va. — Red spruce blanketed the mountains of West Virginia a century ago, before being decimated by the saw blade and acid rain from coal plants. Now they’re replacing the mines that ...

Years after New Englanders saw that acid rain caused by coal plants was killing red spruce trees, the trees are better. Researchers say the red spruce shows the positive impact of air pollution laws.

Since the 1960s, scientists at the University of Vermont have been documenting the decline of red spruce trees, casualties of the damage caused by acid rain on northeastern forests. But now, ...

Randolph County W.Va. — The vast area now known as West Virginia was once considered the frontier by pioneer settlers. The virgin forest that covered the mountains laid mostly undisturbed until the ...

The U.S. Forest Service almost found the answer Wednesday to the age-old riddle, “If a 78-foot Christmas tree is felled live on Facebook and the sound is muted so no one can hear, does it still kick ...

Wild red spruces are beautiful evergreen trees native to mixed forests in eastern Canada around the St. Lawrence River, northern New England and the Adirondack Mountains of upper New York State.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...