All oak is not created equal. Here’s why the type of barrel used to age your wine matters and how it impacts what's in your ...

settlers in the Illinois territory used white oak wood to build homes and even the U.S.S. Constitution ship. The American elm is Massachusett's state tree. According to the Secretary of State's ...

The American beech is a shade-tolerant species ... has heavy strong wood and is considered a commercially desirable tree. Pin oak is one of the most overused landscape oaks in the midwest and ...

The oak is the king of trees, as naturalist Donald Peattie noted 75 years ago in his magisterial guide to North American trees. Its timber framed our homes. Its leaves, acorns and shade still ...

The senators say the trees are essential to the ecosystem and a “trademark” for several American industries. In addition, the White Oak is regarded as “the most important hardwood tree” in ...

Oak Origins: From Acorns to Species and the Tree of Life by Andrew L. Hipp. Illustrated by Rachel D. Davis. University of Chicago Press, 2024 ($35) In many parts of the world, if you take a walk ...