Sean Mace says he was reading and napping under a pine tree at the San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park last October when a massive pine cone — larger than a pineapple — fell on his head.

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The pine cone was so huge that as I passed a garage sale near home, I could see it from the road. And I knew I had to have it. Best of all, this wasn’t really a sale, rather a large pile of items no ...

Pine cones are everywhere this time of year. We see them on wreaths, in baskets, door-swags, and of course on trees and the ground. Aside from their decorating uses, pinecones play an important role ...