Dozens of still-rooted tree stumps uncovered by beach erosion have given scientists a window into what North Carolina’s Outer Banks looked like before the arrival of Europeans. Nearly 30 stumps have ...

A sad fact of life is that sometimes a tree must be cut down. Some trees are beset by invasive insects or disease, others may be mangled by storms and some die from environmental stress or old age.

Q. I’ve cut down a crape myrtle tree and now I now have them sprouting up all over the place. Do you have any ideas on how can I get rid of these? — Josephine Hargrave, Portsmouth Many trees and ...

Tree stumps dating back to 1650 have been found on Hatteras Island beaches managed by Cape Hatteras National Seashore and the National Park Service. Dave Krueger Dozens of still-rooted tree stumps ...