Did you know there's more to moss than just the velvety patch of green you often see on rocks or tree trunks? A group of ancient, non-vascular plants known as bryophytes, mosses thrive in conditions ...

Trees laden with moss and lichen in Smith Inlet, near Great Bear Lodge in British Columbia's Great Bear Rainforest, one of the most intact habitats on earth for grizzly bears.

The hiking trail has transformed into a primeval forest. Humid, ha… The moisture of the green land clung to the nasal hairs for a moment. “Pretty, did they lay out grass?” Hikers exclaimed. An ancient ...