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 ...

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 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 ...

Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American ... Tree of the Year contest. The oak ...

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 ...

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 ...