It's a rare opportunity to get out into nature and get paid for it. The district offices of the Superior National Forest are paying $50 to $70 for bushels of native jack pine cones collected in the ...

Pine cones, in a way, made Minnesota what it is today. In the state's early colonial history, our towering white pines became the backbone of the lumber industry that Minnesota's major cities were ...

Mar. 8—BEMIDJI — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is purchasing black spruce pine cones at a rate of $200 per bushel and jack pine cones for $60 per bushel. "The DNR's seed shelves are ...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is buying black spruce and jack pine cones at $100 and $30 per bushel, ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) - Got a lot of black spruce pine cones lying around the yard or nearby woods? The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will pay you for collecting them. The DNR says that the ...

The U.S. Forest Service is paying people to collect pine cones in Minnesota's Superior National Forest. Native jack pine cones are needed to reforest the area. Folks can earn $50 to $70 for bushels of ...

Q: I’m wondering why there seem to be thousands of pine cones on the ground this year. I hope you can write an article and reference what might be causing this and if it may have any correlation to ...

MY YARD IS FULL of eastern white pine trees, and every three years or so, it is full of pine cones. This is one of those years. Pine cones have fallen all over the yard, the sidewalk, the driveway.

Today in Illinois, we have very few native conifers; the fact that these cones can only be found where humans have planted ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you're pining for a fall activity, these pine cone crafts are fun for kids and adults alike! Not only ...