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 ...

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.

As I’ve noted more than once, being able to name the plants around you is kind of a superpower. At the very least, it allows ...

Immature smooth alder catkins, or elongated flowers. Looking at buds can help identify trees in winter. Once you’ve familiarized yourself with staring at tree bark, you can begin to recognize the ...

If you want to be a true outdoorsman or woman, and a true survivor, you’ve got to become a plant person. I know, I know—it’s not as cool to walk around with your nose in a book as it is to sling lead ...

New research published in Nature Ecology and Evolution reveals significant recent shifts in tree diversity among the tropical ...

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 ...