The red pine tree, found in North America, can perhaps be best likened to the underwhelming cousin of the more widely known white pine. The qualities of the white pine made it a staple for the early ...
The Austrian pine (Pinus nigra) is often planted along streets in New England for its salt-resistant qualities, a feature vital to withstanding high salt concentrations that result from the persistent ...
He pursued a fascination with Buddhism and poetry and traveled to remote regions of China to rediscover an ancient tradition of mountain hermits vital to Chinese culture.