Like everywhere else in the world, Florida faces the twin crises of biodiversity loss and climate change. In that context, Florida's palm trees are a mixed blessing: Native palms in their natural ...

The Eiffel Tower was not, at its birth, universally admired. The fact that it was supposed to be temporary did not mollify the people who disliked it, chief among them the short-story writer Guy de ...

The subject of last week’s column was palm trees and that will be the subject for this column as well. I recently learned that someone in Fountain Valley has a collection of 200 palm tree species ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. A legendary “walking” tree has captivated rainforest ...

Stacy Tornio has authored more than 15 books about animals, nature, and gardening. She is a master gardener and master naturalist. Native to the South Pacific Area, Kentia palms present that big, ...

Hurricanes and tropical storms can wreak havoc in the lives of Florida residents, but once the necessities are taken care of, your attention may turn to conditions in your yard. Once you can safely ...