Aug. 16—A distinctive willow popular for climbing in the center of John A. Finch Arboretum will be removed after park officials determined it is no longer safe to play on. The tree was fenced off this ...

Invasive parasites in the Galápagos Islands may leave some Darwin’s tree finches singing the blues. The nonnative Philornis downsi fly infests the birds’ nests and lays its eggs there. Fly larvae ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — After much love and wear, the historic white willow tree in the John A. Finch Arboretum is going to be removed. Earlier this spring, City of Spokane Parks & Recreation staff noticed a ...

The lure of little guys of the wrong species — plus an invasion of flies — may drive one of Darwin’s finch species toward extinction. Diverse finches that Darwin saw scattered across the Galápagos ...

Small trees are an important part of a well-balanced landscape. In addition to serving as a transition between tall trees and low-growing plants, they often have attractive blooms and are essential ...

One of Charles Darwin's famous 14 finches — the island-dwelling bird species that helped inspire the theory of evolution — the medium tree finch is found only on Floreana, one of the nine major ...

SPOKANE, Wash. -- The beloved willow tree at Finch Arboretum that has acted as a playground and photo backdrop for years, must now be admired from a distance. The tree, originally planted in 1947, was ...