A series of trenches like the proposed site of the Bridge View development in Cedar Point, NC. The trenches were dug by an archaeological consultant who found thousands of artifacts, including 11 ...

The landscape of La Jolla’s Coast Walk Trail has changed a lot in recent years, with volunteers adding and removing vegetation in select areas. For example, invasive arundo grass that once filled the ...

Stems of leggy Texas coneflower and hardy Indian blanket are among the late-summer remains of the 16 plots of native prairie that sit on Rice University's campus, both a reminder of what once stood ...

ENCINITASENCINITAS — A city that’s named for the elfin coastal scrub oaks and also home to a rare endangered shrub now is contemplating creating an ordinance to promote the use of native plants at ...

With structures from the Pasadena petrochemical complex looming in the distance, Tim Pylate stands in a field at Armand Bayou Nature Center and imagines a different moment in history. “If you could ...

One day it's 72 degrees during the day, and 35 degrees at night. The next day, it's a high of 40 degrees and lows well below freezing for days on end, before returning to the 70s for good measure.

Those privileged enough to live in coastal areas and waterfronts often accentuate their homes with flourishing gardens. Not all plants can handle the briny sea breezes, prodigious fog and challenging ...

Many of us dream of living by the ocean, but with climate change and rising sea temperatures, storms and hurricanes are seemingly becoming more frequent and powerful. What does that mean for gardeners ...

A controversial bill that would have allowed developers to build on archaeological sites in some environmentally sensitive coastal areas was overhauled Wednesday. Language that would have allowed ...