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 ...

See photos of the family-oriented program Magical Maple Trees, focused on teaching the origins of maple syrup, at Piney Run Park Nature Center on Wednesday, Feb. 24. Five-year-old twin siblings Brenna ...

Since mid-July, I’ve noticed something strange in several maple trees I’ve driven by: their leaves are starting to show fall color! Sometimes it’s just the tips of the branches turning red or yellow; ...

Guys whose follicles are dwindling on a daily basis probably don’t think bald is beautiful. But when the subject shifts to deciduous trees, many species are stunning as they approach dormancy and ...

HAMLIN TOWNSHIP, MI – Sugar maple. Red maple. Silver maple. What’s the difference? Those three maple species are part of the “tree identification pathway” at Ludington State Park, near Ludington. This ...

Now that autumn has blessed us with its presence, the vibrant colors of fall will be commencing all over our region soon. Mother Nature will whip out her brush and paint breathtaking swathes of gold, ...

We love the vibrant colors of maple trees in the fall. These deciduous beauties bring not only great color but also a recognizable leaf shape and (our favorite) whirlybird seeds that helicopter their ...

Members of Save Mount Hope pose in front of a red maple tree that was recently designated as the state’s champion in Mount Hope cemetery. Joshua Carter Belleville News-Democrat On the rainy afternoon ...

The Message Tree can be seen in many photos of the legendary festival. The tree's height and unique profile were a useful landmark on the Woodstock site that helped people navigate and find their ...