Neanderthals may have used birch tar as more than just glue; it could have helped them ward off infection and even insect ...

“The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder.” — Ralph W. Sockman “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” — William Butler Yeats. “You learn ...

Few shade trees are as distinctive in the home landscape as birch trees. Their unique bark characteristics, distinctive growth form and graceful delicate foliage are reason alone to feature one or ...

Just like every individual is unique, so are trees. No two trees grow at the same rate, have the same leaf pattern, or have identical bark. However, each tree species has specific characteristics that ...

The reddish gray-brown bark of the red oak tree with its darker vertical markings is one of the key features to identifying the tree in winter. (Clay Wollney) Leaves are the most useful and frequently ...

Editor's Note: This column first appeared in the York Weekly in 2013. Paper birch (also called white birch) is an iconic tree of the north and probably our most easily recognized tree because of its ...