When it comes to fall foliage, this has been a somewhat lackluster year, but on my hillside and on a few other homesites in the neighborhood, the steadfast, old hickory trees are sporting ...

The lyrics of an old song melodically tell us that “the autumn leaves drift by my window, the autumn leaves of red and gold.” And yes, that is most descriptive for many bygone fall days, but this year ...

A hickory tree helps form the roots of a culture centuries old. "Native Americans were obviously very close with nature, and they saw a lot of things in nature as being a gift,” says Mike Starshak, ...

Pop-quiz time: who was our seventh President? Why, Andrew Jackson, of course, a native South Carolinian (although our friends in North Carolina like to claim him), who was a true American hero, ably ...

Hickory barbecue wood offers a strong, savory flavor profile with deep roots in the American BBQ tradition. Apple creates a mild, fruity taste perfect for pork, turkey, or chicken. Mesquite BBQ wood ...

One doesn’t expect to outlive a tree. Our clocks tick at a different pace. Yet it happens, and sometimes it’s almost like a death in the family. The old shagbark hickory beside our driveway is that ...

CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio -- Add searching for and identifying trees to your summer list of outdoor activities. The search is on through Sept. 8 to find the biggest shagbark hickory tree in Geauga County.

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 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 ...