All Articles Tagged As: trees

Archaeologists Find 18th Century Log Road In Annapolis, Maryland, US (4/27/2008)

Logs found four feet under current road tell us about early travel in the eastern U.S. ...> Full Article

Timbers from church speak of previously unknown drought during pioneers' arrival, study shows (2/22/2008)

A Brigham Young University geographer studying timbers from the Salt Lake Tabernacle concludes those old walls can talk, and they tell a new tale of pioneer hardship. ...> Full Article

Prehistoric Forest Emerges From Farmer's Pond (12/2/2007)

Dennis Myllyla thought he'd struck a fine bargain with the Michigan Department of Transportation. MDOT would get fill for nearby highway construction by dredging a pond on his farm near Arnheim, Mich., and Myllyla would get the pond. ...> Full Article

Researcher helps unravel mystery of Earth's oldest forest (11/25/2007)

Research offers new insights into the world's oldest trees. ...> Full Article

How Old Tree Rings And Ancient Wood Are Helping Rewrite History (11/5/2007)

Cornell archaeologists are rewriting history with the help of tree rings from 900-year-old trees, wood found on ancient buildings and through analysis of the isotopes (especially radiocarbon dating) and chemistry they can find in that wood. ...> Full Article