About 30 million real Christmas trees are sold in the U.S. every year, according to the National Christmas Tree Association, including both pre-cut trees and cut-your-own. For many families, going to ...

The Custer Gallatin National Forest, much of which is between Yellowstone National Park and Bozeman, consistently recorded the highest number of permits, with more than 11,500 issued in 2024 alone.

There is a lesser know Christmas tree ritual that used to be practised in America. Some people still do it. The ritual places ...

Once again, the Stanislaus National Forest invites families to cut their own Christmas trees. They can purchase the $12.50 permits online and head to the woods beginning Nov. 28. Each permit allows ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Christmas tree permits for New Mexico’s national forests are now available for purchase online. The permits provide access to designated cutting areas within forests such as Carson ...

In the 1965 holiday classic “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” Lucy tells Charlie to go pick out a “great, big, shiny aluminum” tree for their Christmas play. Charlie, eschewing the over-commercialization ...

Shopping for a Christmas tree? Eleven national forests across California are issuing permits to people hoping to decorate their homes with evergreens this holiday season. The U.S. Forest Service ...

TRUCKEE, California (KGO) -- California forests are under extreme threat right now with more than 60 million trees killed by insects and drought in the past five years. And it's not just dead trees ...

If you saw a plan that’s already cut down 200,000 trees, with millions more in the crosshairs, you might think it’s an environmental apocalypse in the making. However, this seemingly drastic approach ...

It’s the holiday season — and folks across California are getting into the spirit with twinkling lights, decorated trees and festive displays. If you’re still looking for a Christmas tree, several ...