Forget the pennies, aspirin, sugar, tree preservatives, and other concoctions that supposedly prevent those cut Christmas trees from dropping their needles before the Big Day. The Pennsylvania ...

Normally, it's illegal to chop down a tree in a national forest. This month, however, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is all for it—provided you get yourself a Forest Service-issued permit first.

For many holiday enthusiasts, making merry begins as soon as the jack-o-lantern tumbles into the compost pile. There are no rules when it comes to stringing twinkle lights and queuing up the Christmas ...