The Nuwä people of the Mountains utilized more than 100 different species of native plants for food, but none were as prized ...

Pesto, hummus or eggplant stuffed with lamb - the pine nut is a beloved ingredient in Mediterranean cuisine. I love pine nuts, and it's been a source of big money in Lebanon. Its export is so valuable ...

If you are like me and enjoy trying out different kinds of herbal tea, you might appreciate a hot cup of fresh-brewed, homemade pine needle tea. Pine needle tea is packed full of a natural form of ...

ROWAN COUNTY, N.C. — Acres and acres of loblolly pines line the rural roads of Rowan County. Some tower above 60 feet, others are just barely high enough to see out your car window. Forestry ...

I’ve been writing about food for quite awhile now, about eight years. And I’ve been eating food for more than six times that long. So it’s a surprise when I come across a food topic that I have never ...

Pine nuts from the araucaria trees of the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina are driving a chain of sustainable production involving more than a dozen municipalities from the mountain region of the ...

BKASSINE FOREST, Lebanon - In the heart of southern Lebanon, where pine trees once stood tall and abundant, a quiet crisis is ...

As a non-North Carolina native, I did not know the meaning of Tarheel. I am a self-identified tree-hugger environmentalist, so I was interested to learn. The long leaf pine is not the state tree of ...

Workers in Lebanon climb high up pine trees for a valuable export: pine nuts. But the important source of revenue is being choked off by an invasive pest. Pesto, hummus or eggplant stuffed with lamb - ...