trees

There likely isn't much snow, but if you have extra pine cones in your yard, did you know you could turn them into cash right now in Minnesota?

Deep in the heart of the North Star State, there’s a forest growing that's so meticulously Minnesotan it’s actually shaped like the state itself.

If you've wondered just what bird is nesting in that big ball of leaves in your trees right now in Minnesota, we've got news for you: it isn't a bird's nest at all.

We may be known for our 10,000 lakes, but this tree growing right here in Minnesota is now the holder of a mammoth national record.

You might have seen them in trees in your yard or neighborhood in Minnesota, but if it's not a hawk's nest, just what is that big ball of leaves?

Did you know that there is a type of pine tree that actually changes colors and will lose it's needles? We have them in Minnesota, but they were almost wiped out years ago.

Here are a few of the biggest trees in Wisconsin. They're Champion Trees, meaning they are the best of their species in the state. They're over 100 feet tall!

You see a lot of weird and interesting stuff on Google Earth and Google Street View. Things like weird shapes or symbols, or even a passenger jet that appeared to be at the bottom of a Minnesota Lake are among them. While some of those images are creepy or raise questions, this is just cool.

This is about as close a call as you can get.

Last October there was evidence of emerald ash borer (EAB) beetle found in trees on Park Point in Duluth.  An emergency quarantine went into effect until February for Park Point prompting a brush drop off site for Park Point residents.  That is now temporarily closed.

My husband and I have a wood burner so we are very conscious of where we can get the wood we burn.  We found that there are certain counties in Wisconsin that won't allow the transport of wood across county lines due to gypsy moths and the emerald ash borer beetle.  Now an emergency quarantine is in effect until February for our Park Point.

Ever wonder how much of a benefit that tree in your yard provides you?  Everyone talks about the financial and environmental perks of planting trees - but defining the value is difficult.