Jose Ramirez, an artist, elementary schoolteacher and residential orchardist, takes a walk through his backyard. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times) Artist-teacher-gardener Jose Ramirez never ...

If the world is getting too noisy for comfort, you can now sneak away to your very own jungle tree house -- entirely made from bamboo and nestled among the trees in an Indonesian jungle. Jam ...

NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana National Guard 1st Lt. Kenrick Cormier has become the first National Guardsmen to graduate from the Belize Defence Force’s Jungle Warfare Instructor Course. But it wasn't easy.

2001-08-19 04:00:00 PDT Siem Reap, Cambodia-- Thick, sinewy and ghostly white, soaring into the sky, they signal nature's dominance over man. The trees of Angkor tower over the great temples, their ...

The idea is to squeal if you see it. Hundreds of us crowd the “tree that looks like an elephant,” squinting, tilting heads. A cry attracts a crush of butting bodies and cameras, trying to steal the ...

Cat trees serve a pretty basic function: entertainment. They're a place for our cats to lounge, scratch, and jump around. But just because they serve a utilitarian purpose doesn't mean they have to be ...

Artist-teacher-gardener Jose Ramirez never considered a lawn for his Boyle Heights neighborhood home in Los Angeles. Instead, he created a smorgasbord landscape of fruit. This is no ordinary orchard, ...