Getty You can cut down your own Christmas tree in the forest, just like in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation — and it's bound to be far less disastrous! Some U.S. National Forests are ...

Everything down to the type of artificial Christmas tree ... using an artificial tree is that it will be used repeatedly and therefore save a living tree from being cut down and subsequently ...

“A lot of people see the quaint plywood shacks that appear on sidewalks ... The Forest Service notes that cutting a Christmas tree improves forest health by helping to thin densely wooded ...

Most Bay Area cities have set up services for residents to compost their old Christmas trees. Before taking out your tree, make sure to remove the stand and any wires, decorations or ribbons. Many ...