Tucked into the valleys of the Blue Ridge Mountains, a mine in Spruce Pine, N.C. closed for several weeks following the ...

The DNR offers guides for identifying the right trees: Jack Pine and Black Spruce. Drop off stations for the cones are available at DNR offices in: ...

along with pine cones. Among the least messy evergreens, consider Arbor Vitae and Blue Spruce trees. While there may not be any trees that don’t lose their leaves, there are some that create ...