“Maloof eloquently urges us to cherish the wildness of what little old-growth woodlands we have left. . . . Not only are they home to the richest diversity of

Articles about trees that have appeared in Orion Magazine.

Many terms often used to describe old-growth forests imply that these forests are less vigorous, less productive and less stable than younger forests. But resea

A guide to the old growth forests located in the Northeastern section of America.

In this collection of natural-history essays, biologist Joan Maloof embarks on a series of lively, fact-filled expeditions into forests of the eastern United St