One small detail can help separate similar-looking tree leaves. Compare the leaf margins of black cherry, American hornbeam, and American beech and you'll see fine teeth, double teeth, and single ...

Only a few types of trees have spherical, prickly seed pods, so here's how to identify each specific tree with spiky balls. Reviewed by Sylvia Duax Identifying trees with spherical, spiky seed pods ...

If you’ve ever wanted to be the kind of hiker who can tell the difference between a Doug fir and a pine tree, you’ve come to the right place. Every species of tree has unique characteristics, from its ...

To properly manage a tree, you need to know what species it is. Plus, tree identification is a lot of fun. Knowing a tree’s species is key to understanding their proper growing conditions, how to ...

Trees can be identified in winter by observing their needles, bark, branching patterns, and buds. Distinctive bark, such as the smooth gray bark of a beech or the peeling white bark of a paper birch, ...

A walk in the woods this time of year is different. It’s quiet and monochromatic. Other than the crunch of your shoes on frozen ground, there isn’t as much to see or hear as a forest in spring or ...

Springtime is here and with the warmer days comes an increased activity of wildlife and the blooming of flowers. The backyards start to see more visitors this time of year, from the early morning ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Have you ever walked throughout a park and wondered what the trees around you were? Rangers at Pocahontas State Park will teach you how to identify them during a ...

Hoosiers have plenty of opportunities to explore and enjoy Indiana’s wild places the weekend before the Fourth of July. Volunteer to clean up a park, gear up for National Canoe Day, learn how to ...