And in the Tri-State, there are still a handful of places you can pick out your tree and have it cut down and then strapped to your car for a trip to the old homestead. One of those places is ...

This holiday season, don your best flannel, pass on the convenience of a curbside tree sale, and head to a real Christmas tree farm instead, like Tilden Lane Farm, which is 30-minutes outside of ...

Aside from enjoying the fresh air, connecting with nature, and supporting the local farmers, there’s something whimsical about being able to pick your own fruit off the vine, tree, or bush.

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 ...