No discussion of beautiful-barked trees would be complete without mention of the lemon-scented gum (Eucalyptus citriodora). The alabaster bark of this beauty gives it a unique presence.

The center of a tree or shrub stem (from roots to trunk, branches, and twigs) is woody, composed of xylem cells that conduct water from the roots to the upper parts of the tree. That woody section is ...

We’re having such a beautiful winter on the Gunflint Trail. The snow is fresh and deep. Today the sky was a pale blue with a few hazy clouds. Even though it was just seven degrees above zero, the sun ...