Yellow Birch boasts distinctive features that facilitate its identification throughout its expansive range from Newfoundland to Georgia. A notable characteristic is the luminous quality of the bark on ...

Yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis) is my indicator species for the northern hardwood zone here in Western North Carolina. On north slopes and in cool ravines or watersheds, yellow birch will appear ...

Do you have favorite trees? I do. Here on the North Carolina side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park where I live there are well over 100 native species. I wouldn’t want to do without any of ...

Most people study leaves when they are trying to identify a tree. However, leaves are only one identifying characteristic and often not the best one. Trees can also be identified by their fruit, seeds ...

In this video, I showcase my 7th filmed project involving yellow birch harvested within the past year or two. The wood wasn't ...

Heading into our first major snowstorm of the season, with winter truly beginning to set in and warmth at a premium, my kids and I decided to try to light fires only using flint and steel. We said we ...