Every other Friday, the Outside/In team here at NHPR answers listener’s questions about the natural world. This week's question came from Mo in Epsom, New Hampshire. “It's the middle of December and I ...

December 5, 2025 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Normally, it's illegal to chop down a tree in a national forest. This month, however, the U.S. Department of ...

Denver resident Katelyn Taylor hoped to make a beloved holiday tradition even more special this year. So she and her family, joined by their friends, hiked through Summit County’s White River National ...

Forget the pennies, aspirin, sugar, tree preservatives, and other concoctions that supposedly prevent those cut Christmas trees from dropping their needles before the Big Day. The Pennsylvania ...

Keep the family tradition alive this year -or start a new one by cutting a Christmas tree within the Lassen or Mendocino national forests. Christmas tree cutting permits for Lassen are now on sale ...

For many, selecting and cutting down a Christmas tree is a cherished tradition. That tradition continues this year. The Pikes Peak Ranger District is now offering tree-cutting permits and has issued ...

About 30 million real Christmas trees are sold in the U.S. every year, according to the National Christmas Tree Association, including both pre-cut trees and cut-your-own. For many families, going to ...