One of the simplest examples of how plants adapt to ensure that their species survives is found in pine cones. Evergreen trees that produce cones are called conifers. There are more than 600 species ...

MY YARD IS FULL of eastern white pine trees, and every three years or so, it is full of pine cones. This is one of those years. Pine cones have fallen all over the yard, the sidewalk, the driveway.

All images courtesy of Two Kids and a Coupon Part of the fun of the holiday season is making gifts and decorations to use ourselves and to give to others. Pine cone crafts are a beautiful and natural ...

I wandered deep into a spruce fir forest, far from a road, not far from a small lake, and sat down in the shadows to see what would happen. In just a few minutes, a party broke out -- a dinner party.

MADISON (WKOW) -- The Wisconsin DNR wants to buy your pine cones. Specifically, unopened red pine cones. The DNR's Boscobel tree nursery will be using up the last of the red pine seed it has in ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is going to pay you to collect red pine cones this fall. According to a DNR news release, the red pine seed collection will go toward the DNR's ...

MADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is asking for your help in collecting red and white pine cones for its reforestation program. The state nurseries pays $125 per bushel of ...