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 ...

Native American communities also used black oak trees for their acorns, as do wildlife such as squirrels and birds. Fire Effects on Black Oak Black oak is moderately resistant to fire. Small black ...

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 ...

or trunks of the host oak tree. Healthy insect populations support healthy bird communities. Over 90 percent of terrestrial North American birds raise their young on insects, but especially ...

The world's oldest living tree, known as "Methuselah," is a bristlecone pine in the Inyo National Forest between the Sierra Nevada range in California and the Nevada border. Experts believe it has ...

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 ...