Good Tree News

Reflecting on her childhood, Tucson, Arizona Mayor Regina Romero points to her father as the figure who lit an environmentalist fire within her.

Creating the next generation of Amazon indigenous leaders is key to preserving fast-vanishing tropical forests.

Indigenous communities are widely considered the best guardians of vanishing rainforests. From using farm plots later regrown as forest to looking at nature as having its own rights, here’s why that’s the case

Maps of the hottest areas in major American cities often correspond almost directly to redlined areas on maps from nearly a century ago. Tree equity is an opportunity to create positive change.

The carbon-curbing program goes beyond traditional planting projects by getting sponsors to pay to keep trees alive until they mature.

Malaysian timber giant Samling has removed logging equipment from a long-disputed area in Sarawak state’s Upper Baram Forest Area, in what the Penan Indigenous community is calling a win for forest protection.

New efforts seek to give smallholders alternatives to logging while helping to curb climate change.

This week we've compiled the most meaningful quotes about trees, forests, and environmentalism from folks who care greatly about protecting the Earth. Their words are powerful reminders of our responsibility to our planet.

Leaf-peeping season in New Hampshire has seen a record amount of tourists — and their trash.

Just in time for stunning fall vistas, Virginia’s 43 state parks are now home to special viewfinders for colorblind visitors.

Bolivia has created four new protected areas covering 907,244 hectares (2.2 million acres) of Amazon lowlands and Andean highlands.

From backyards to sidewalks, communities in Philadelphia and beyond see food-bearing trees as a path to food justice and climate adaptation.