Eyes above the trees: LiDAR technology improves forest assessment with laser beams

Forests have been benefiting humanity since long before the health benefits of forest bathing were discovered. They are major ...
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This California Forest Has a Tree That's Nearly 5,000 Years Old. But Its Location Is a Closely Guarded Secret

The arid mountain forest of eastern California holds an ancient secret aged beyond that of even the pyramids of Giza and the ancient city of Babylon. The Methuselah tree, hidden in the forests of ...
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Here's how Washingtonians can get the freshest Christmas tree this year for only $5

WENATCHEE, Wash. — On Monday, the U.S. Forest Service announced that $5 Christmas tree permits are now available for families to cut down their own trees from the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.
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Wanna cut your own Christmas tree this year? Here's how to get a permit in Arizona

Northern Arizona's Kaibab National Forest has announced the online-only selling of Christmas tree permits ahead of the tree-cutting season in its three ranger ...
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Cut down your own Christmas tree for $5 on designated national forest land

Adventurous Michiganders can cut their own Christmas and holiday trees on designated national forest lands by purchasing a $5 permit. It's a deal offered through the U.S. Department of Agriculture ...