I have always considered rubs, those white scars on the forest’s saplings, a mystery in the world of the whitetail buck. At least in my mind, we call sign made by deer "ground scrapes," including the ...

When I announced to some friends that I was planning to establish a native sumac grove on my property, the first thing I heard was, “Why would you want to plant that trash tree on your property?” I ...

I AM ALWAYS AMAZED at how many little things I find in nature that I have never seen before. This week the ubiquitous sumac tree presented me with a surprise finding. According to the New England ...

Are the grape vine’s tendrils those of a parasite or bounteous provider? Is the Canada goose an embodiment of nature’s wild spirit or a despoiler of parks and golf courses? It all depends on your ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina, previously Rhus hirta) is a common plant with a strikingly uncommon appearance. The young ...

APPALACHIAN INTERPRETATION: Ryan Milt, owner of Asheville Wild Foods, uses sumac berries to make a local version of Middle Eastern za’atar spice, which he sells along with other products at the West ...

Welcome to ID That Tree! In this episode, Purdue Extension Forester Lenny Farlee introduces us to a widespread native shrub called smooth sumac. Found in open fields, roadsides and woodland edges ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Some trees are valuable, not for one spectacular characteristic, but ...