Observing and identifying trees is a type of play that benefits kids in multiple ways. For starters, research has found that simply being around trees improves cognitive development and lowers the ...

For mature trees, I tend to use the overall shape and branching patterns to identify trees in winter. Sugar maple? White pine? Hemlock? I can generally identify those from a distance while in a moving ...

Some trees, like the black walnut here, are easily identifiable by their bark. While most people think about leaves when they think about identifying trees, there are many other unique characteristics ...

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 ...

The frozen snow crunches beneath his rubber boots as he carefully inspects his property for sugar maples, examining the branches and the bark to identify the trees. He looks at the sun to see which ...

Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve shares the process of making maple syrup in their 39th Annual Maple Sugarbush Festival. According to Indiana Master Naturalist, Lee Anne Bruner, the festival, which ...

Most of us enjoying knowing the names of our acquaintances - including trees. It's tougher to identify trees in winter because most have no leaves, which is how we generally recognize trees. But by ...