Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In what might be counted as a generous gift, Christmas tree experts say it appears not a single North Carolina tree grower was put ...

BOONE, N.C. – Hurricane Helene didn't just flood Western North Carolina in September 2024, it also washed away years of hard work and future holiday memories for Christmas tree farmers in the area.

The flooding storm surge and powerful winds of the 2024 hurricane season dealt a hard blow to St. Petersburg’s trees, ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - After last year’s devastating Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc on Christmas tree farms, many feared a scarcity this holiday season. Thankfully, this year is shaping up to tell a ...

BOONE, N.C. – Christmas tree farmers in North Carolina are making a roaring comeback in the state after Hurricane Helene destroyed so much for the industry. The extensive damage from Helene is ...

Andrew West is a photojournalist at The News-Press & Naples Daily News. He has been covering Southwest Florida since 1997. Among his favorite topics to cover are the environment and the outdoors. He ...

Falling trees during storms is an underrated danger, claiming dozens of lives in the U.S. each year. One early spring afternoon in April 2025, Matthew Collins and his son, Matthew Collins Jr. were ...

In what might be counted as a generous gift, Christmas tree experts say it appears not a single North Carolina tree grower was put out of business by the remnants of Hurricane Helene that ripped ...

I have been photographing the red mangrove tree at Bunche Beach in south Fort Myers since at least 2015, maybe longer. The only way to get to it is by foot, boat, kayak or paddleboard. The walk, best ...