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A Michigan State University researcher is testing which tree species can best withstand future climate conditions in Michigan. With a $500,000 grant from the state, the project is planting tens of thousands of trees across nine sites to study growth, survival and adaptability. The research could shape forest management for decades.

The same debris that knocked out the power a few weeks ago could be used to make electricity.

Bill Lindberg, a Christmas tree educator with Michigan State University Extension, says the best option is to get your tree mulched.

A plan future management plan of Michigan's four million acres of state forest is up for review until the end of the year.

Tree climbers from around the world are gathering just south of Cadillac to network and, well, climb trees.

It's been just over two years ago since a lightning strike resulted in a massive blaze that burned 2,516 acres across Cheboygan and Montmorency counties.

Maple trees started bleeding sap early this season, due to fluctuating weather patterns this winter. Some Michigan tribes are letting them rest this year.

A federal proposal aims to conserve existing old-growth forests and allow more mature trees to age peacefully. But the draft policy doesn't put a stop to logging old-growth and mature forests.

The holiday season is evergreen trees’ time to shine. But one tree — the eastern redcedar — has come to be considered a nuisance as it spreads across the Great Plains.

Customers hoping to purchase a live Christmas tree this holiday season may be forced to find that Fraser fir somewhere else, as some farms are closing their doors early.