I had assumed that such a large cone must surely originate in some exotic place far from here. Turns out, however, that this is the cone of the Coulter pine (or big cone pine), a species that ...

A tourist severely hurt when a large pine cone fell on his head as he settled into a spot to watch Fleet Week last year is suing the U.S. government for damages.

So, based on the widely observed bumper crop of pine cones this past fall, it's clear 2023 was a mast year for the pines made even more apparent by the overabundance of shredded cone debris on ...

Because of the anticipated seed shortage that comes with a low estimate of pine cone crops for the third consecutive year, ...

But the high pine cone volume contributing to the phenomenon covering the ground now is expected to be fleeting. “Most likely, people will see fewer white pine cones next fall,” Livingston said.

The first fossil evidence of a pine cone sprouting seeds has been preserved in 40 million-year-old amber. Seed germination typically occurs in the ground after a seed has fallen, but several ...

Cones must be from red pines. Red pines have craggy, reddish bark and 4- to 6-inch needles that grow in pairs. Scotch and Austrian pine cones will not be accepted. Cones should be picked directly ...

But more pine cones can also mean the trees are producing more reproductive seeds as a way to deal with the stress of a dry or changing climate. It's a matter of survival: The tougher, drier the ...

The red pine cone is the one they want, marked by its craggy, reddish bark and 4-6 inch needles that grow in pairs. The DNR notes that Scotch and Austrian pine cones will not be accepted.