Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Trees are among the earth's most useful and beautiful products of nature.

HAMLIN TOWNSHIP, MI – Learn about the three Bs of wintertime tree identification during this guided walk at a Michigan state park. While leaves are a useful tool for pinpointing tree species during ...

After several visits and hours of research, a group of volunteers completed a year-long project Thursday and placed identification tags on 10 trees at Nay Aug Park. And John Romanaskas, a Penn State ...

How do I know if I have an ash tree? All true ash trees (Fraxinus spp.) have the following characteristics: • Leaves are compound, which means multiple leaflets occur on a common stalk, and typically ...

Identifying trees in winter doesn’t stop at bark and buds. In this second part, we explore additional features and techniques ...

AiDash has announced new hazard tree identification capabilities in its Intelligent Vegetation Management System (IVMS). The innovation, developed and validated in the field with AiDash customers and ...

Spring is in full bloom and trees are beginning to look green again. Learning how to identify trees in yards, neighborhoods and local parks provides insight into the diversity and relationships found ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Schools throughout the state are in full swing, and many students are busy collecting leaves for science projects. A new interactive CD from the Purdue University Cooperative ...

Nothing looks prettier than a snow-covered tree in winter. Beneath the surface, however, that same tree could be suffering serious, life-threatening damage.