The beauty of the blossoms brings us down to the tidal basin every spring. But this year, the star of the show seems to be stumpy. He's *** tough guy apparently because he looks like he's only bark.

A hungry beaver or perhaps multiple beavers have damaged at least 15 cherry trees at the Washington Tidal Basin near the Jefferson Memorial. Most of the damage is minor but two trees were girdled, ...

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 ...

Many small ornamental trees brighten the Chicago region with their spring blooms: redbuds, crabapples, serviceberries, magnolias, wild plums and many more. Cherries, not so much. The Japanese cherry ...

Do you know how to tell the difference between a birch and a cherry tree? You might be barking up the wrong tree if you don’t know about lenticels. I have been ...

The photo is of a sycamore tree at Red-tail’s McVey Memorial Forest. 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 ...