The classic and trusted book “Fifty Common Trees of Indiana” by T.E. Shaw was published in 1956 as a user-friendly guide to local species. Nearly 70 years later, the publication has been updated ...

The Chinkapin Oak Tree, a beloved landmark in Woodland Way Park, was severely damaged during the Easter weekend storm, according to an announcement from Washington County Parks & Recreation. The tree, ...

One of the key reasons why bourbon tastes like bourbon is that it’s aged in a charred barrel made from American white oak ...

Giant chinkapin (Chrysolepis chrysophylla), sometimes called golden-leafed chinquapin and golden-leafed chestnut because of the minute golden scales on the leaf bottom, is a western hardwood and is an ...

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It is easy to underestimate her. She lives out there south of Nashville where the hills roll green, a couple of miles off the highway. No matter what the world throws at her, she is a survivor. She's ...

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This Texas Red Oak shows the awesome fall colors of this tree. Note also the multi-trunk appearance of the base of the tree. Oak trees are an important part of our landscape. Looking around, it is ...

Autumn is the time of year fresh pecans are enjoyed out of the shell and in holiday recipes. There is another native nut that evokes fond memories in folks that grew up in the first part of the last ...

When he was a young boy, Fayetteville mayor Lioneld Jordan and his friends would collect the porcupine-like burrs of the Ozark Chinquapin and hammer the husks with the heels of their shoes to get the ...