You might think trimming a few branches off a tree is no big deal. Maybe it's blocking your view, dropping leaves in your ...

That oak branch dangling over your fence might seem like an easy fix with a chainsaw. Think again. Tree law sits at a surprisingly contentious crossroads of property rights, where a simple trim job ...

In some of the East Coast's most exclusive enclaves, neighbors are feuding over trees. Summer people are risking lawsuits and hefty fines for a better view. On Nantucket, a man was charged with taking ...

California has had laws since 1851 allowing treble damages for anyone who wrongfully cuts another person’s trees or timber. It always surprises me that someone would cut their neighbor’s trees to ...

BURLINGTON — A Windham County man is scheduled to go on trial in federal court this week on charges he illegally cut down at least 299 trees in Stratton that were designated for protection as part of ...