A NC red spruce will stand as the Christmas tree at the nation’s Capitol. It was cut Wednesday from the Pisgah National Forest.

Red Cross and Salt Lake fire officials are warning about fire risks from Christmas trees and presents. They advise keeping trees at least 3 feet from heat sources and ensuring proper tree care.

Pine needles aflutter, sap sticking to his hands, he’d shout barely intelligible curses while trying to square the trunk in one of those $15 Target tree stands with the nuts attached.

The Eastern red cedar is a popular Christmas tree in the southern U.S., where it is a native species. This evergreen isn't a true cedar; it's a member of the juniper family.

Instead of throwing the Christmas tree away in January, it can be planted in the yard and enjoyed for decades. The southern red cedar is a fast-growing tree that can reach a height of 30-45 feet ...

If you are not careful, however, that Christmas tree can go from being a beautiful, pine-smelling symbol of the holidays to the fire-causing culprit that has turned your Christmas break into a ...