Look up the next time you pass a pine tree in Michiana — chances are it's loaded with cones. Conditions this season are ripe for an abundance of these woody reproductive organs of pine trees, and they ...

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 ...

The pine cone was so huge that as I passed a garage sale near home, I could see it from the road. And I knew I had to have it. Best of all, this wasn’t really a sale, rather a large pile of items no ...

Close-up image of fresh red pine cone and needles (Michigan Department of Natural Resources) Know where to find Red pine trees? If you collect a bushel of red pine cones next month you could earn $100 ...

Pine cones, in a way, made Minnesota what it is today. In the state's early colonial history, our towering white pines became the backbone of the lumber industry that Minnesota's major cities were ...

Well, good luck with that! I'd recommend clippers if you really need one of these pine cones. Strong, stout clippers. Table mountain pine, Pinus pungens, seed cones, shown here from a mountain top in ...

The Minnesota DNR is seeking individuals to collect tree seeds and cones this fall and winter. Seeds and cones are essential for growing the tree seedlings at the state forest ...