The Douglas fir is an indelible symbol of the Pacific Northwest. The thick-barked native represents the aesthetics of biologically rich Cascadia and the checkered past of overlogging.

The benefits extend beyond the grounds. Volunteers endure grueling project to remove pests smothering river: 'This place is ...

Have you ever considered selling everything and buying a tiny house? If so, would you consider traveling part-time in an RV first?

For the past two weeks, two local nonprofit organizations, The Pisgah Conservancy and EcoForesters, have worked together to ...

After dropping its first five games of the season, the Norway girls varsity basketball team has turned things around. The Knights fell to Bark River-Harris, 56-54, on Dec. 16. On Monday, Norway (8-8, ...

The $24 million acquisition solidifies a 22,000-acre block of protected land stretching from Monte Rio to the coast.

The following land and rights of way were filed Dec. 21 to Jan. 15 at the Wilkes Register of Deeds office. Forest Pine Properties LLC to Jon Dalber and Steve Dalber, tract 32 in Honeysuckle Estates ...

It’s a sad day today that the Independent Review is stopping publication. I grew up with the paper. Mom subscribed, and after she read it and made her shopping list from the ads, maybe ...

If you are looking for a unique state park, head to central Washington for a forest of petrified trees of a species so old ...

For 16 years, the Buffalo National River has denied explorers access to Arkansas’s longest cave and hundreds of others. Some Arkansas cavers want to change that.

Lin suggested visiting the Aowanda National Forest Recreation Area in Nantou County’s Renai Township (仁愛). The area features bald cypresses and lots of indigenous maple woods, which form a colorful ...

Autumn Nelon Streetman, a member of the award-winning gospel group The Nelons, headed to Seattle in July to meet the rest of her family singing group and join the Gaither Homecoming Cruise.