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… 98 percent of the state’s population is Christian, many of whom use expensive teak and sal trees for coffins because of their durability and high density. But the association, who launched … impact on the environment, Vanlalruata argues that this "largest grass" grows faster than any tree and thus would take less time to replenish. He adds that many coffin makers are beginning to …

… in Lanham spent weeks clearing away much of the dense undergrowth and groves of locust trees that covered the land. Living conditions were primitive. Shower facilities consisted of … There is a petting zoo on the campgrounds. Before it blew down in a bad storm, an old locust tree, dubbed by one of the priests as "The Listening Tree," was the gathering place for kids and …

… 750,000 acres in 2011, and it is widely theorized this increasing beetle population killed the trees fueling the recent fires. A study published by the Canadian Journal of Forest Research in … 1996, according to the study. In addition, "bark beetles killed 10.5 million lodgepole pine trees in Colorado between 2002 and 2007, a 10-fold increase in mortality over the previous 5-year … levels" by pine beetles, the study said. Pine beetles have killed 70,000 square miles of trees -- an area the size of Washington state. Pine beetles are just one outcome of rising …

… astronaut Dave Bowman into something far more than human. The monolith is not unlike the tree in the Garden of Eden, a creation of some unearthly other that drives forward the evolution … to care for each other. Understanding the world as it is helps us survive. From both Eden's tree and Kubrick's monolith springs the knowledge that makes the difference for human beings. …

… and harder to mow. The other thing I love about the garden is its promise. The buds on fruit trees and the first shoots of spring bulbs delight me and fill me with hope for results I …

… sheer orange cliffs and arrive first at "Park Avenue," a narrow valley of sagebush, low pine trees, cactus and dead wood lying between 10-story brown and orange cliffs and rocks. It feels … Isn't that what Jesus urged? "Consider the lilies of the field." "Learn a lesson from the fig tree." "Look at the birds in the sky." He wanted us to learn the way of God, as he did, from …

… and some on the left on these hot-button, controversial issues, we miss the forest for the trees. I read the Creed we all recite every Sunday and see in its words a profound challenge to …

… The obligation of the center is to attend to the periphery "when the sap is bubbling in a tree having growing pains." "If [church] personnel are chosen only from men of a certain type, …

… for longer (and found some comfort in denim). I'm sure I'd be better at identifying birds and trees and handier when it comes to home projects that involve more than a hammer and screwdriver. …

… invited to occupy the cathedra, or bishop's seat. The chrism was made from oil from the olive trees on the grounds of the motherhouse of the Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose. The oil was …