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Beech Mountain ski resort in the western North Carolina mountains offers skiing, snowboarding, and ice skating.

Pomegranates are one of the crown jewel fruits of winter. Good for juicing, they also serve as the base for a tasty pomegranate sorbet.

Six of the best deciduous trees with weeping growth habit and pendulous silhouettes. Is your favorite listed?

Identifying the tallest trees of New Zealand, in the North Island and South Island, needs to focus on leaves, flowers and fruit plus the estimated height of tall tree.

Martens are members of the Weasel family, beautiful, but deadly predators.

Even in the South the sound of "swoosh" can be heard - when Old Man Winter remembers its January!

A number of tree species have oval or egg-shaped leaves, but specific characteristics enable us to identify them.

For great skiing and snowboarding resorts convenient to the southeastern US try the western North Carolina Mountains.

Dawyck Botanic Garden eight miles south of Peebles is once again becoming the setting for Scotland's very own version of 'New England in the Fall'.

Cape Cod can be a great spot for birding during spring migration. Limited land concentrates the birds into a few key areas. Late foliage makes songbird viewing easier.

Going through menopause is a unique experience for each woman. More are choosing to forgo taking artificial hormones and turning to alternative methods of symptom relief

On the west coast of New Zealand's South Island the Park is a hikers and mountaineer's dream with more than 100 glaciers and rugged snowy peaks rising over 2700 metres.

Babies are notoriously messy as they learn to eat. If they sit in a Tripp Trapp chair at the family table the surface must be suitable for food for eating and for play.

Commonly considered healthy because it contains little or no additives and preservatives, commercial baby food has become an indispensable ingredient for many cooks.

Whether they're adding pureed fruits and veggies to home-cooked meals or nibbling bites from a jar, people of all ages savor baby food's taste and nutritional benefits.

Bird irruptions are the focus of inquiry and research for ornithologists. They're also a source of delight to birders, who see different species in irruption years.

Wiltshire's gentle hills are lumpy with Bronze Age burial mounds and mysterious henges. Now, a new path loops among the eight nearly new horse carvings.

Ireland's Killruddery Gardens retain original 17th- and 18th- century garden features. Early 19th century maintenance was ongoing; owners purchased cast-iron statues.

Looking to take a ski trip but not sure where to go? Here are details on several of the best ski resorts in the United States.

French murder mystery writer's background in history and archeology evident in her third novel, released by Vintage Canada in 2006.

Ornamental trees add an interesting focal point to any landscaping. Here are some tips to ensure your ornamental trees will thrive in your garden.

Learn about the various types of Asian mushrooms, such as shiitake and enokitake, as well as tips on how to use them in Asian, fusion and Western cooking.

Colorful hedging spruces up the landscape for picture-perfect curb appeal. Rows of flowering shrubs are easy to care for and add a little more punch than cedar or privet.

When there are no leaves on the trees, we have to rely on bark, buds, and growth patterns to identify the species, a fascinating challenge.

A Hohenheim University study of land pollution in Forests and Grasslands reveals a decline in some pollutants, and lists environmental problems from the increase of NOx.

There are two shrubs that have leaves that are more black than anything - and several more in dark colors deep enough to work as if they were ebony colored.

Many plants in Southern France have special adaptations to deal with the climate and there is a wealth of animal life.

The gently rolling countryside of the Yorkshire Wolds, part of the East Riding of Yorkshire, is dotted with small market towns and criss-crossed by quiet walking trails.

For the Indians of Delaware their land was a paradise. The waters abound with game, fish, and fowl, the woodlands with fruit, berries and nuts. Then the Europeans came.

A delightful but sparsely observed phenomenon is the budding of trees in spring, a process that, contrary to widely held belief, does not involve formation of buds.

If you have a yard, you are just four steps away from making the perfect backyard bird habitat. Here's how to bring feathery friends flocking to your backyard.

North American oaks separate naturally into two groups having many distinct characteristics described here.

Extensive efforts are underway to revive and replant the American Chestnut in its native range.

House of Flying Daggers (2005 - USA) Film Review - a love story folded into a Chinese martial arts or wuxia film set in meadows, deciduous forests and bamboo groves.

Scandal, treachery and crime are rife in London but villains beware, as Sherlock Holmes would say, 'the game is afoot'.

With raptor migration as a focal point, Maine's Acadia National Park also has seabirds, warblers and other woodland species to draw birdwatchers in the fall.

A catkin, or ament, is a strand of tiny unisexual flowers, blooming on many species of trees in a form that brings to mind the graceful trees on a blue willow plate.

Everyone has different views and desires when it comes to color. Many landscape designers and garden architects prefer foliage color over flowering garden plants.

A look at a few drought tolerant trees that are native to the U.S. and good for xeriscaping.

It's cool in Byron Bay, there's a vibrant arts community, tourism is low-key, eating out is cheap and kids are welcome everywhere.

A favorite fall activity for kids of all ages-who doesn't love collecting leaves? Spend some time enjoying the cooler weather and collecting leaves to press.

New York is studying the economic viability of collecting the woody waste leftover from the Adirondack logging industry and converting it to biofuel.

Deep in central France, the Cévennes are an unspoilt mountain area perfect for nature lovers, with food and wine to match.

Avalanche Peak is a demanding day walk in Arthur's Pass National Park on New Zealand's beautiful south island

Fall is here and there are still green tomatoes on the vine. Wondering what to do with them? Fry them and add a splash of southern cooking to the dinner table.

Pruning trees is part of maintaining their health and beauty. Do it right to ensure the longevity of your trees.

Laminate floors add elegance and a modern look to a room. They are simple to install, easy to care for and are long lasting. It's a great choice for a weekend project.

Japanese gardening can be a beautiful hobby and a natural art form. Find out how you can begin to enjoy the beauty of a Japanese Garden.

Asheville, North Carolina, is the nexus of any number of charming inns and outdoor activities in the Appalachian country near the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Many mountain villages in Basque Spain have guest houses or small hotels, but in Erratzu in the Baztan Valley in Navarra an entire hotel can be reserved for a party of 16