Tree-ring data reveals a decline in fire activity in many forests. That can contribute to more severe wildfires in the future.

"Forest bathing has been shown to benefit the nervous system, heart rate, and blood pressure." Here are tips to get started.

Prescribed burning, restoration thinning, or a combination of both are effective at reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfire in California.

A new study reveals a surprise: Trees growing in wetter regions are more sensitive to drought, researchers find.

North American mammals in hotter regions increasingly seek out forested areas away from human-dominated landscapes.

Natural forest recovery could capture approximately 226 gigatonnes of carbon, but will need community efforts to restore biodiversity.

Studying how saplings respond to drought and heat could inform management after wildfires and die-offs, say researchers.

Rising temperatures will cut the number of days when conditions are favorable for prescribed fires across the western US.

Old dead trees on the forest floor are a chief fuel driving wildfires in California's Sierra Nevada mountains, a study of the KNP Complex Fire shows.

Creating physical gaps in the forest canopy helps eastern hemlocks withstand infestation by an invasive insect, a study finds.