A dead tree or shrub is more than just a disappointment, it can be dangerous. If you have any deceased flora in your yard, here's why you might want a removal.

When visitors ask me if I live here at Stillman Nature Center, my normal response is, “Yes, in the third hollow tree from the left.” Humor aside, what’s really living in dead trees? At least 43 ...

Dark against the autumn sky, its branches broken and twisted, with mysterious black holes and cracks in its bark, a dead tree might seem spooky. But to many animals, it’s home. Bats, screech owls, ...

Walk into any woods in New England (or the world) and you are bound to find standing dead trees. Depending upon where you live and how you view natural ecosystems these can be viewed either as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thousands of homes were destroyed by the 2020 Labor Day wildfires. (Oregon Department of Transportation/Flickr) Thousands of homes ...

Squirrels, insects and lightning strikes may be the reason for dead tree branches. Pruning the dead branch will solve the problem in most cases. This has been a long, hot, wet summer and soon fall ...

With this recent warm spell melting the snow and exposing the bare bones of the forest floor, we can suddenly see all the low greenery that manages to persist through winter, often hidden beneath the ...

Marissa Sulek joined CBS News Chicago in January 2025. Before Chicago, Marissa was a general assignment reporter in Nashville at WSMV, where she was nominated for Mid-South Emmy Awards for her ...

Standing dead trees in Yellowstone National Park are wildfires waiting to happen, according to a team of researchers that recently took stock of the park’s forested areas. There are high levels of ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - If a tree falls and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? Here's a better question: If someone else's tree falls on your house, who pays for the damage? "It's terrifying ...