Grass seed is raining down from the air at Custer State Park. Homestead Helicopters, of Missoula, Mont., is spreading seed from Millborn Seeds, of Brookings, in some areas of the park that were burned ...

We’ve seen aircraft based on “helicopter” seeds (technically samara seeds, which include those of maples and elms) before, but this recent design from researchers at the Singapore University of ...

PHOTO Jenna Park Winged “helicopter seeds” are more than a beloved feature of maple trees. These airborne wonders—also known as samaras—twirl to the ground, mimicking the motion of helicopter blades, ...

Farmers are often seen driving tractors or combines. But flying a helicopter to plant seed? Now that's different. A helicopter piloted by Nathan Schrock, of Crosswind Aviation in LaCrosse, recently ...

John Badman is a 1982 graduate of SIU-Carbondale, with a major in cinema and photography and a minor in law enforcement administration of justice. He has worked at The Telegraph in Alton full-time for ...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — A major restoration project is underway to regrow vegetation scorched by the Quarry Fire in August 2024. On Monday, Jefferson County Open Space crews began using ...