After wildfires ripped through Napa Valley last year, Stu Smith of Smith-Madrone Vineyards was thanking his lucky stars for the trees that somehow dodged damage. But now, a new threat has come.

A beautiful tree sits on the north side of Little Chico Creek, shading the picnic table at site No. 34 in lower Bidwell Park. Its thick, smooth lower branches are perfect for climbing, and its form is ...

Pacific madrone and strawberry tree are two similar evergreen trees. Our native madrone, Arbutus menziesii, grows to 120 feet and is distinct in the landscape because of its smooth red bark and glossy ...

After wildfires ripped through Napa Valley’s Spring Mountain properties last year, Stu Smith of Smith-Madrone Vineyards was thanking his lucky stars for the trees that somehow dodged damage. But now, ...