Dr. Robert Bardon, a professor of forestry and environmental resources at N.C. State University, gives some scientific facts behind all that yellow dust. Questions and answers have been edited. Q. Why ...

Longleaf pine trees, once dominant in the Southeast, have significantly declined due to unsustainable logging and turpentining practices. These trees play a crucial role in biodiversity, supporting ...

Water spots mixed with pollen form on the hood of a vehicle in Raleigh, N.C. Wednesday morning, April 23, 2025. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com Pine pollen has finally stopped falling in central ...

For thousands of years, one tree species defined the cultural and ecological identity of what is now the American South: the ...

Pine pollen may reduce fatigue and boost energy but also can trigger allergies in some people. Pine pollen may lower high cholesterol and blood sugar levels. More research is needed on pine pollen ...

YEMASSEE — Making the sweeping right turn from U.S. Highway 21 onto Savannah Highway, a faint column of pale gray smoke began to build a couple miles to the east. A controlled burn was getting ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PANAMA CITY — There's one tree that dominates much of northwest Florida that most are likely unaware of: the longleaf pine tree.