Highly valued economically, ecologically and culturally, the white oak (Quercus alba) is a keystone forest species and is one of the most abundant trees across much of eastern North America. It also ...

As climate change and pests put increasing pressure on forests, the right forest management practices are emerging as key to preserving biodiversity. A recent study published in Forest Ecosystems ...

Learn a stranger’s name and that person becomes an acquaintance. Discover more about them, and there’s an opportunity for ...

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 ...

Oak trees mature slowly, especially if you want them to shade your yard. Luckily, a certain type of birch tree will reward ...

Root beer and birch beer look similar, but they're very different drinks. We dive deep into soda history and chemistry to ...

Dear Neil: I’m seeing the landscape guys putting mounds of mulch around tree trunks in town. Is that really a good idea? It seems like it would cause decay in the wood of the trunks.

The scale invariance in branch diameter dictates how much smaller a limb should be as it branches and how much investment a ...

A Shannon County Deputy saves a Birch Tree man from his burning home. The Shannon County Sheriff’s Department and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services responded to the home after a ...

David Birch is an author, advisor and commentator on digital financial services. He is a respected thought leader at the intersection of digital money and digital identity and has written for ...