TreeNote

Meet the tree that gives us chocolate

No chocolate fan has to wonder why the scientific name of the cacao tree translate from the Greek to "the food of the gods."

Trees and Winter Sports

When winter settles in, it’s great to get outside to navigate our snowy landscapes. But we don’t often think about how our winter adventures are often brought to us by trees.

How we got the smell of fresh pine in the car

The origin story of those little tree-shaped, pine-scented air fresheners goes back to a milkman who preferred the smell of fresh pine to sour milk.

How macaws and almond trees help each other

Birds and trees are natural partners, but the Great Green Macaw and the Almendro Amarillo tree depend on each other for survival.

Puppets and Trees

The connection between trees and puppetry goes back for centuries.