EditorialRory McIlroy on the 18th tee, from where he hit his shot into the pine trees, at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., April 7, 2023. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)
EditorialRory McIlroy on the 18th tee, from where he hit his shot into the pine trees, at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., April 7, 2023. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)
EditorialRory McIlroy on the 18th tee, from where he hit his shot into the pine trees, at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., April 7, 2023. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)
EditorialAn undated photo provided by Margaret Roach shows the inner needles of a white pine (Pinus strobus) preparing to shed. (Margaret Roach via The New York Times)
EditorialGreat Basin bristlecone pine trees, which endure in harsh conditions that other vegetation cannot withstand, in Bishop, Calif. on Sept. 13, 2022. (Adam Perez/The New York Times)