Cascara is the name of a new latte at Starbucks. It’s also the name of a small tree that grows in the coastal regions of the Pacific Northwest — a tree known for its extreme laxative properties. The ...

Autumn seemed to arrive early this year, as drought-stressed trees and shrubs went dormant in self-defense. A general absence of bright autumnal leaf colors may be blamed on alternating periods of ...

Throughout the shop, competitors spill out bags filled with everything from tea kettles to banana leaves and cotton candy grapes, rehearsing their "drink inspiration" monologues while stewing over ...

CASCARA is the dried bark of a tree native to the Pacific coast of North America. Native Americans used it as a natural laxative for treating constipation. When Spanish explorers learned of the remedy ...

Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley lives in East Portland and often rides his bike on the Merkley noticed recently that trees started popping up on the slope between the path and freeway. “I saw all these trees ...