Just west of Kalamazoo, Michigan, there is a small grove of juvenile sugar maple trees, with thin, distorted trunks and scars. It is simultaneously arresting and chilling to see them. Some are at least 12 feet in height; more stalks than trees, without branches or...
It’s been 145 years since one million trees were planted during the first American Arbor Day celebration in the state of Nebraska. Today this celebration of the vital role of trees in our communities and in our lives has spread to all 50 states and scores of countries...
One of the many news reports I heard on NPR about the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico caught my attention. It was about a tree. According to the NPR report, one of the most dramatic, visual impacts of the hurricane on Puerto Rico was the denuding of its...
The Beauty and Wonder of Trees Project is currently on exhibition at the Peggy Notebaert/Chicago Nature Museum, located in Lincoln Park. This dream-come-true showcase for children and their grown-ups seeks to reveal the humanity and altruism of trees through images of...
