Department 56 miniature villages are a year-round bestseller at the Pine Cone Christmas Shop in Long Grove. But as assistant manager Elaine MacShane pointed out, the pace picks up considerably duri… ...

Pine cones are pretty smart for things with no brains, enough so that scientists have copied them to create a unique window shading system. The setup blocks sunlight in the summer and lets it ...

The pine cone sculpture weighs about 225 pounds. Shovel heads were used to resemble pieces of the pine cone. “I can’t imagine I’ll be collecting 100 shovels again,” Smithson said with a laugh.

Think you have the “World’s Largest Pine Cone”? Make for Rim Nordic in the San Bernardino Mountains for the return of the Pine Cone Festival.

In this video, I’ll show you how to create a unique clock using epoxy resin, pine cones, and colorful pigments – all step by step. Each clock has its own one-of-a-kind pattern as the colors ...