Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Trees are among the earth's most useful and beautiful products of nature.
As you looked out the windows of your house this winter at all the dormant and barren deciduous trees in your landscape, perhaps you thought that a little green would be a nice addition this year. But ...
Did you know every state across America has an official state tree? There's one for the country too – in 2004, Congress signed a bill declaring the oak tree as the national tree. In a 2001 vote hosted ...
The classic and trusted book “Fifty Common Trees of Indiana” by T.E. Shaw was published in 1956 as a user-friendly guide to local species. Nearly 70 years later, the publication has been updated ...
Michigan’s state tree is the proud Eastern white pine, but the national champion is elsewhere. Maine, also known as the “Pine Tree State,” is home to the titleholder. The Great Lakes State could have ...
Video above: This Nexstar Media video provides safety tips for visiting national parks. BIG PINE, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — Hidden high in the White Mountains of eastern California, a gnarled, weathered ...
With so many varieties sold as Christmas trees, knowing what differentiates a Douglas fir from a Norway spruce is key to shopping for a real tree you’ll love. You’re likely to see more than one ...
Australia is home to more than 24,000 different species of native plants. Why not use one as your Christmas tree this year? UPDATED DECEMBER 2024 As the days get longer and the cicadas begin to hum ...
The Prometheus tree once stood in this grove on a mountain in Nevada. James R. Bouldin / Public domain via Wikimedia Commons In the summer of 1964, a graduate student named Donald Rusk Currey asked ...