Did you know that forests cover almost one-third of all land on Earth? These large green areas are the lungs of our planet, but they aren't identical. From the chilly, needle-leaf Boreal forests in ...

Stephen Swanson is a web producer at CBS News Minnesota. Stephen was a floor director for a decade before moving to the WCCO-TV newsroom in 2011, where he focuses on general assignment reporting. PINE ...

October 23 Update: According to the Minnesota Incident Command System, the Evergreen Forest fire near Pine City is now 70% contained as of Wednesday, October 23. Firefighters are continuing to mop up ...

EVERGREEN, Colo. — With west-coast smoke in the air, local Red Flag alerts, plus hot and dry conditions across Colorado – it's hard to ignore fire risk this time of year. One fire department said they ...

While evergreen trees are a staple of Christmas, they mean so much more to Aspen and the surrounding White River National Forest than holiday decoration. According to Aspen City Forester Heather Gale, ...