For a squirrel, it's dinner. To the oak trees, it's a way to spread their seeds.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A close-up of a gray squirrel on the forest floor holding a large acorn in its paws with soft sunlight in the background.© A-Z ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. - Saving the imperiled Garry oak trees found on the prairies and oak woodlands of South Sound may require a new attitude toward non-native eastern gray squirrels, according to Sound ...

Spring in the forest: Many insects, particularly caterpillars, hatch just when the trees' nutrient-rich leaves are still young and soft. This means they find a table laden with food and can start ...

Highly valued economically, ecologically and culturally, the white oak (Quercus alba) is a keystone forest species and is one of the most abundant trees across much of eastern North America. It also ...

Some of the 100 saplings descend from the Charter Oak, where legend says Connecticut’s Royal Charter was hidden in 1687.

The gray squirrel might be a common backyard animal, but did you know that it’s also a master conservationist? The rodent’s “scatter-hoarding” behavior results in millions of forgotten acorns ...