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.

Forests provide myriad benefits, including timber, wildlife attraction, local cooling and climate resilience. At the ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Botanical markers and tree characteristics should be used when identifying a ...

To properly manage a tree, you need to know what species it is. Plus, tree identification is a lot of fun. Knowing a tree’s species is key to understanding their proper growing conditions, how to ...

As spring arrives, use these apps and other tools to identify birds, trees and plants in your backyard and on local trails.

Many California trees may lose over half their habitat due to climate change. Current risk systems do not fully include ...

If asked to describe what tree bark looks like, most people probably would say something like: “It’s rough and brown and covers the trunk of a tree.” That is a good description of many trees, but not ...

Volunteers measure the Cuban mahogany trees in the lower parking lot of the at the Honokaʻa Sports Complex and Skate Park.

Every year, self-described tree nerds try to find the biggest trees in Nebraska. The top contenders end up on the state’s ...