Walk into any woods in New England (or the world) and you are bound to find standing dead trees. Depending upon where you live and how you view natural ecosystems these can be viewed either as ...

When you must remove a tree, whether it is dying, storm-damaged or has outgrown its space, consider leaving a snag instead of having the entire tree and stump removed. Why? While some people may view ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Ecologists have long known that standing dead trees, commonly referred to as snags, are an important habitat element for forest dwellers and act as a driver of biodiversity.