Old-growth lumber from ancient forests features dramatically tighter grain than modern plantation timber, which affects how it performs over time. Historic heart pine flooring and old-growth framing ...

Old-growth forests are of exceptional importance for biodiversity and climate protection in Europe, but they are increasingly rare. Despite the European Union's (EU) pledge in its Biodiversity ...

Most of Europe's natural ecosystems have been lost over the centuries. However, a sizeable amount of natural old forest still exists, especially in the north. These "old-growth" forests are ...

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between BPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. After spending more than two years drafting a plan to manage and protect the ...

In an old-growth longleaf pine savanna, the absurdly long pine needles sing in the wind. Once considered forests, these landscapes in the southeastern U.S. coastal plain are open-canopied and sunny, ...