How fire, people and history shaped the South's iconic longleaf pine forests

For thousands of years, one tree species defined the cultural and ecological identity of what is now the American South: the ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The American Southwest’s Iconic Joshua Trees Are Blooming Early—and Scientists Want Your Help to Figure Out Why

The spiky desert succulents typically blossom beginning in late February. But this season, many started growing flowers up to ...

Curry leaves: The fragrant backbone of South Indian tempering

Curry leaves are the essential soul of South Indian tempering, infusing dishes with a unique citrussy, nutty, and smoky aroma ...

Pa Tong

A tropical-tinged space for unbridled southern Thai cooking.

Spice story: Pattar ke Phool-a lichen which grows on tree barks and gives Biryani its authentic taste

In the long, aromatic procession of spices that define Indian cooking, pattar ke phool is the one that almost never announces ...
Dawn

Massive tree cutting leaves Shakarparian ‘bald, barren’

ISLAMABAD: The picturesque Shakarparian in the federal capital has been left devastated after large-scale tree cutting activities, turning four patches of the area into a “bald and barren” land. This ...