This story appears in the December 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine. On a gentle slope above a trail junction in Sequoia National Park, about 7,000 feet above sea level in the southern ...

If you missed the annual Big Tree Hunt put on by the New Jersey Forest Service this spring, the mammoth specimen you thought might be a contender is worth keeping an eye on. The event ...

The lunatic fringe might get its wish, but the hopes for that are fading. If the San Francisco Giants were going to fire Farhan Zaidi from his job as president of baseball operations, they should have ...

The San Francisco Giants have had an extremely disappointing season after a huge offseason where expectations were set to ...

What more does ownership need to see to know that Farhan Zaidi isn’t the right man to lead baseball operations?

On the behalf of ownership, executive board member and three-time Giants World Series champion Buster Posey took over ...

The San Francisco Giants have a big decision to make, and they don’t have much time.  Is it time to move on from President of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi?

A head had to roll, and Kapler’s was deemed both big and round enough to be a viable sacrifice. Will another disastrous September bring the same fate to Farhan Zaidi? Because it’s looking like ...

Many states whose projects to combat climate change have been approved say they’re urging the feds to issue their funding ...

Many new trees do just fine on their own. In fact, the movement they experience from normal wind and weather helps trees develop strong root systems and solid trunk girth. But new trees in open ...

Vast, diverse parts of Brazil are burning at the same time, forcing officials to rethink how to protect crucial ecosystems ...

Every tree tells a story, but some are beyond eloquent ... In fable and legend, a forest shelters spirits, witches, and once upon a time, a big bad wolf. Also white harts that leap just ahead ...