For the uninitiated, a panto is a sort of mistold fairy tale rewritten with audience participation, bawdy (but typically kid-friendly) humor and colorful costumes and sets. The Lythgoe Family Panto ...

Acorn woodpeckers live in family groups and spend winter tending their stash and defending it from thieves. Come spring, they’ll shift to insects and oak flowers, but in winter, acorns fuel their ...

Unsure of when to pack away your yuletide decor? Check out this expert advice on when to take down Christmas decorations ...

As we reflect on the beauty of the Christmas season, New Jersey’s native evergreens embody endurance and winter beauty.

Araucaria heterophylla Santa Barbara’s skyline is punctuated with the upper spires of handsome trees commonly called “Norfolk ...

Using plant keys, or what are also commonly called dichotomous keys, is a useful way to identify plants. With the holidays ...

Stargazers are in for a treat this December with the Christmas Tree Cluster (NGC 2264), a stunning formation of young stars that resemble an evergreen tree. Visible between the constellations Orion ...

Candles in farmhouse windows can shine a long way on dark nights in the Blue Ridge Mountains.