Oliver Tree, the eccentric singer known for viral hits like “Alien Boy” and “Life Goes On,” has died at the age of 32 following a helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro. The musician born Oliver Tree ...

ASHEVILLE - The performance dates for Wicked Weed Brewing and Worthwhile Sounds' newly rebranded AVL Sounds Fest has been announced for Aug. 6-9, with tickets available this month. The citywide music ...

Palm trees are cherished for the tropical flair they add to any setting. With thousands of palm tree species available, it can be hard to choose the right one for your landscape. When selecting palm ...

Wicked Weed Brewing and Worthwhile Sounds have parted ways with one of the AVLfest co-founders, prompting the renaming of the festival. AVL Sounds Fest will have a similar format as its debut and ...

Written by Smithsonian botanist W. John Kress, the book details more than 300 North American tree species in words, maps and photographs—and why we shouldn’t take them for granted Jennie Rothenberg ...

Last summer, a fire tore through the Hawaiian island of Maui, killing more than 100 people and razing thousands of buildings and homes. The disaster was one of the deadliest wildfires in American ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

When a neighbor’s tree hangs over your property it can be a nuisance—and even cause damage. But tread carefully before you trim it. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house.

The Bradford pear tree, with its fluffy white early-spring blossoms, is a looker. Even the tree's putrid aroma emitted at full-bloom hasn't kept it from becoming a go-to ornamental option for ...

As we hang far above the ground on a sunny October day, it would be easy to focus on the blue crests of hills and the small towns tucked in between. But Richard Peters, who’s with me inside a metal ...

There is a sycamore in the front yard of my grandparents’ house, the house where my father grew up. It is a giant, towering over the home, the yard, the whole neighborhood. Last spring, when my ...