Nature lovers need to go no further than the canopied campus of SUNY New Paltz to enjoy a rich variety of tree canopies, trunks, branches and blossoms getting ready to burst. There is a 1.5-mile ...

After a long day of photographing wildlife, columnist Bill Danielson spots a porcupine munching on flower buds high in a backyard maple tree.

It was the end of an exciting day of nature photography and as I pulled into my driveway I figured that I was done for the ...

Can you guess what is pictured in the photo below? The answer to last week's mystery is red maple flowers, Acer rubrum, ...

It wouldn’t be unusual to have at least one tree or shrub species on your property that’s listed as invasive. Here's what to ...

H-O-T-T-O-O-A-K: The air is warming, the blossoms are showing off, and everyone you know is sneezing. You might have heard ...

If your yard could use more shade and needs it pronto, here are some of the best fast-growing shade trees to plant in the ...

The bark of a tree is its own protection against the weather. While we shrug on a coat when it’s wet or cold, a tree will grow its own to insulate itself, keeping moisture out when it’s raining and in ...

circinatum), a small tree or large shrub ... Appearing with the new leaves, showy clusters of lime green or deep red maple flowers provide pollen and nectar for early pollinators.

Discover the traditional techniques and learn how this natural process brings sweet maple syrup from tree to table.

John Badman is a 1982 graduate of SIU-Carbondale, with a major in cinema and photography and a minor in law enforcement administration of justice. He has worked at The Telegraph in Alton full-time ...

New Boston Red Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet is expected to embody all the traits of an upper-echelon ace and vie for the American League Cy Young Award in 2025. Though, in order to attain such ...