Eastern red cedar or Juniperus virginiana is not a true cedar. It is a juniper and the most widely distributed native conifer in the eastern United States. Redcedar (red and cedar can be spelled ...

A cedar waxwing forages for food on the branch of an Eastern red-cedar tree in Jefferson City. Cedar waxwings earn their name for their affinity for the fruits of Eastern red-cedar trees. Over the ...

An over-population of Eastern red cedar trees is like a cancer to the rangeland—aggressive, widespread and time-consuming to eradicate. Landowners in the High Plains have fought these encroaching ...

Many Americans continue the European tradition of the Christmas tree. In Europe, people used spruces and firs to decorate their homes. This week on Discover Nature we look for another Missouri ...