Better technology now removes 75% of the sap’s water before boiling, resulting in less time needed ... to maple syrup, sugar maple trees are known for their excellent fall color and the wood ...

A conspicuous new sight on one of our recent daily walks past a neighbor’s property is a spider web of plastic tubes ...

I spend a lot of time outside. I tend the garden, I walk the dog, I nerd out on nature, and I even manage to sit still and relax occasionally. These are all activities I am grateful to be able to ...

For more than 15 years, entomologist and professor Douglas Tallamy has been telling gardeners how they can sustain wildlife in their own backyards through his books, public speaking, and the ...

Nature lovers need to go no further than the canopied campus of SUNY New Paltz to enjoy a rich variety of tree canopies, trunks, branches and blossoms getting ready to burst. There is a 1.5-mile ...

When Minnesota’s long winter finally releases its grip and spring arrives, families from across the state make the pilgrimage ...

The pedunculate oaks typical of Leipzig's floodplain forest and other German oak forests are struggling to regenerate in the understorey due to a lack of light. One reason for this is the absence of ...

She explains that this has encouraged the spread of flood-intolerant tree species such as sycamore and Norway maple. Their dense canopy casts deep shade over the forest floor, making it much ...

[Note: I want to thank long-time Maple Leafs fan Stan Smith for collaborating with me on this post. Stan’s Facebook profile can be found here.] ...

A photo of Stephen Heard standing between maple trees in his backyard taken back in 2014. There's just something 'magic about making syrup in your own backyard,' he says. (Jeanne Armstrong/CBC ...

The Weehawken Free Public Library is inviting local children ages 2-4 to start their weekend with a special Story Time Saturday event at 10:30 a.m. April 26. Mr. Tree and his friends will lead the ...