Nearly 40 years ago, Mike Pedersen fulfilled a lifelong dream to restore a pipe organ. Since then, he's hosted holiday carolers in the small town of Nora, South Dakota. The tradition is now drawing ...

As people all over the country prepare to travel to see loved ones this Christmas season, an unexpected obsession is driving home the "less is more" adage. It's also dividing people. Stripped of ...

The holiday season is here, which means Christmas tree time for many U.S. families. The Christmas tree tradition is quite ancient, actually outdating Christianity and the yearly holiday itself.

Floridians can purchase real Christmas trees at major retailers like Walmart and Home Depot, as well as local tree lots and farms. The price for a real Christmas tree typically ranges from about $50 ...

With so many varieties sold as Christmas trees, knowing what differentiates a Douglas fir from a Norway spruce is key to shopping for a real tree you’ll love. You’re likely to see more than one ...

Paying for gifts, decorations and gingerbread houses can become quite expensive, so the U.S. Department of the Interior is hoping to ease some financial burden by making Christmas trees more ...

Dec. 5 (UPI) --The Bureau of Land Management announced Friday a new "One Dollar, One Tree" holiday savings plan for those who buy their trees or firewood from federal lands. Through Dec. 31, firewood ...

Fake trees have been around for longer than you might think—but how do they compare to real trees when it comes to sustainability and your health? In some countries, artificial Christmas trees are ...

The tradition of using evergreen trees and plants for winter celebrations predates Christianity. Ancient cultures like the Romans, Egyptians, and Celts used evergreens to symbolize life and the ...

Cruise past the home of Kris and Lorrie Crandall in North Liberty this Christmas season – and be prepared to be shocked out of your snow pants. Their two-story home gleams like a thousand-watt snow ...

This year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was chopped down in Rensselaer County, New York. Statistically speaking, that’s unusual. While New York state is one of the 10 leading producers of ...

One of the most difficult decisions you'll probably make this holiday season is between real and fake. Should you get a real Christmas tree, as more than 30 million people will do this year, according ...