The Menominee Nation planted eastern white pine trees in Milwaukee as a symbol of peace and unity. The trees were planted as part of a week of events for Earth Week and Arbor Day.

N ative to the central and eastern United States and Canada, the stunning eastern white pine (Pinus strobus) is a fast-growing tree, easily reaching up to 80 feet tall and 40 feet wide. You won't ...

Cones remain on the tree for two years. Eastern white pine trees typically grow to between 65 and 100 feet tall, but can exceed 150 feet tall in old growth forests. This species prefers acidic, moist ...

Earlier this summer, the largest known eastern white pine in the world was recorded in the southern Adirondacks. The tree, nicknamed “Bigfoot,” is 151 feet tall and over 16 feet in circumference.

According to Leverett, around 52.1 percent of a white pine tree is carbon. The more biomass, he said, the more carbon it’s able to absorb from the atmosphere.

Consider whether it’s a native tree, and what the expected life span might be. Conifers that are native to Indiana comprise a fairly short list. They include eastern redcedar, jack pine, eastern white ...