Forest Service lichenologist Sarah Jovan hardly has to walk half a block from her office in downtown Portland to find the type of shaggy, green moss she used to discover the city's hidden hot spots of ...

There are many myths we grow up believing, such as the link between proximity to the television and the potential for blindness. Other childhood fables are more specific to circumventing ‘bad’ luck by ...

Now that deciduous trees are bare, trunks and branches have taken center stage, and you might be noticing nuances and irregularities that evaded your attention over the summer. For instance, what are ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Bullseye Glass and Precision Castparts both had to put out millions of settlement dollars after they were involved in class action lawsuits regarding their air pollution levels. Those ...

While moss, with its brilliant color and plush texture, seems to fit naturally into the dreamy landscapes of fantasy novels, ...

The hiking trail has transformed into a primitive forest. Humid, ha… The moisture of the green land clung to the nasal hairs in an instant. “How pretty, did they lay out grass?” Hikers exclaimed. An ...