The snow-covered pond outside Jeanette Henderson’s office in Calvin College’s Bunker Interpretive Center is surrounded by a forest of bare trees. Within a few minutes, the tree outside Henderson’s ...

Update, August 19, 2016: Wow, you really delivered on these tree photos. Thanks, everyone, for your submissions and keep an eye out for our tree feature in September! Hey, photographers — pro, amateur ...

Not every nest in trees is a bird nest! Here's what a squirrel nest looks like and how to deter squirrels from nesting in ...

Most of our deciduous trees and shrubs of the forest are devoid of leaves, blooms and fruits this time of year. Still, it’s fun and even useful to be able to identify trees and shrubs by their other ...

I recently moved away from the progressive playground of Portland, Oregon, which among other things, is a city at the center of the "creative repurposing" trend. Strolling through any of the many ...

In my last column I asked if you have ever been walking around your yard, your street or your local park, and wondered what trees you were looking at? I gave you tips on distinguishing evergreen from ...

As June wraps up, the cicada symphony is coming to an end, but homeowners may see some lingering effects of the summertime insects. In parts of the state that experienced the cicada swarm, folks may ...