North Jerseyans should be aware of the effects of extreme cold this weekend, from frostbite and numbness to ... exploding trees? That last item is a possibility, according to a viral post on X from ...

Online rumors claim extreme cold causes trees to explode, but experts say the truth is less dramatic. Freezing temperatures cause sap and moisture to contract, creating "cracking" sounds without the ...

Social media posts warning of "exploding trees" in subzero temperatures are mischaracterizing a phenomenon known as frost cracks. Frost cracks form when water inside trees freezes and expands. As a ...

Q: We had a live cut Christmas tree in our home and I’d like to extend its value to nature by propping it up in our backyard through the winter, decorated with food for birds. If it’s in the flower ...

Now that Santa has come and gone, and the New Year’s celebrations are over, it’s time to take down the lights and pack up the ornaments. But what to do with that Christmas tree that’s now dropping ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Oatland Island Wildlife Center is accepting donations of real Christmas trees to support animal care, conservation and enrichment programs. The center will collect trees during ...

Glenwood Springs residents can unload trees and tree branches for free at the city’s tree collection site now through Jan. 11, according to a news release from the city. The collection site is at the ...

POST FALLS, Idaho -- Republic Services is providing Christmas tree pick up for people in Post Falls next month. The Christmas tree pick up is scheduled for Saturday, Jan 24. Tree pick-up is by ...

In 1912, the Grinch didn’t ruin Christmas — a tragic shipwreck did. For more than two decades around the turn of the century, a German immigrant named Herman Schuenemann engaged in an unlikely ...

Staff Sgt. Carroll “Bud” Kelsh wasn’t one of the lucky ones who made it home for Christmas following the end of World War II in 1945. After spending three months recovering in French and English ...

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POST FALLS, Idaho — Strong winds continued to sweep across Washington and North Idaho Wednesday morning, toppling trees, knocking out power to thousands of customers and causing scattered damage in ...