MIDDLETOWN — We are lucky to have so many great forested trails in and around Middletown, and though they are mainly deciduous trees that senesce, or lose their leaves annually, there are still lots ...

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 ...

Acer macrophyllum, known as bigleaf maple or Oregon maple, is a large deciduous tree native to Western North America, and dons the largest leaf of any tree in North America — and the largest of all ...

Many people travel to New England in October to see the wonderful fall color in the deciduous forests. A large proportion of the color is provided by maples, including the sugar maple, red maple and ...

This might be a little controversial, but it’s been on my mind for a while. I was recently sitting in my backyard with my friend Mackenzie beneath the coverage of the 200+ trees that surround my home.

The nights are still cold but days are (mostly) becoming milder. That means it’s time to tap into those maple trees to begin the process of converting the sticky sap into delicious maple syrup or ...