Though being struck by lightning is usually bad, the tropical tree Dipteryx oleifera benefits. A strike kills other nearby trees and parasitic vines.

Texas is known for many things – sprawling ranches, BBQ that’ll make you weep with joy, and enough state pride to fill the Gulf of Mexico twice over. But tucked away in Gonzales County, about 80 miles ...

Welcome to Palmetto State Park, where Texas goes tropical. In a state known for its vastness, this 270-acre gem might seem insignificant on paper, but step inside its boundaries and you’ll discover an ...

The ice cream bean fruit tree (Inga edulis) produces large pods full of fluffy pulp that tastes like vanilla ice cream. It's ...

The idea of flesh-eating plants may seem like the stuff of horror films, but we do have a few carnivorous wild plants in ...

Rara Sekar, an Indonesian singer, draws inspiration from nature as she encourages people to return to simple living as a way ...

When plants are moved back inside in the fall, some varieties drop their leaves, says Miller. This is a response to a sudden ...

Spring is in the air, and to the joy of bird watchers, the first migratory songbirds have begun trickling back into the urban ...

Butterfly conservatories provide a rare chance to see the colorful world of butterflies in their natural surroundings ...

In the first two weeks of spring in L.A., our mountains have turned greener and flowers are blooming. These hikes will give ...

The Theodore Payne Foundation, long a champion of SoCal-strong specimens filling out our yards, is a great resource for ...

Spring brings the return of color to the garden as bulbs bloom, perennials re-emerge, and new annuals settle in. But there’s ...