Spending quiet time in a forest has been shown to lower stress hormones, calm heart rates, and even boost immune cells. This Japanese practice, known as shinrin-yoku or “forest bathing,” is more than ...

Tāne Mahuta, an ancient tree named after the god of forests in Māori mythology, is threatened by the slow creep of an incurable disease. Tourists visiting Tāne Mahuta, the largest known kauri tree, in ...

A fungus from a group that ravages trees around the world is now infesting New Zealand's ancient, symbolic kauris. Waipoua Forest Trust One of the world's oldest and largest living trees stands just a ...