Editor’s note: This is the first in a three-part “What’s on my tree?” series about organisms that are commonly found growing on trees in Louisiana. Here in Louisiana, we’re all familiar with Spanish ...

There are many myths we grow up believing, such as the link between proximity to the television and the potential for blindness. Other childhood fables are more specific to circumventing ‘bad’ luck by ...

When I first moved to this area almost three decades ago, I was surprised to see plants in the trees that I’d seen only in movies and television shows. According to Hollywood, Spanish moss only exists ...

The presence of lichen or moss on backyard trees can understandably be concerning at first. Lichen is a combination of algae and fungus that lives on any number of solid, undisturbed surfaces, ...

From short strolls through moss-laden paths to longer treks through magical rainforests, there are plenty of mossy trails to ...