Some trees and shrubs have a bad reputation for being susceptible to diseases: lilacs to powdery mildew, junipers to juniper tip blight, flowering crabapples to apple scab, elms to Dutch elm ...

But thanks to one local conservationist - Hillary Ash - one particular tree at the farm on Old Clatterbridge Road is getting the attention it deserves. The ancient oak measures 614cm in girth - more ...

In “The Oak and the Larch,” Sophie Pinkham examines a vast history and culture through the branches of its ancient trees.

Prosecutors charged a Milwaukee man in a December Oak Creek homicide, though police say the investigation is ongoing and ...

A 29-year-old Milwaukee man has been charged in a fatal shooting in Oak Creek in December 2025. London M. Johnson is facing ...

A two-part workshop on winter tree identification is scheduled for Feb. 12 and Feb. 14 at Spring Mill State Park. The ...

A hairy woodpecker brings flashes of black and white to your backyard. Attract these birds with suet and peanut feeders.

Native trees, especially oaks and birch, are important to the reproductive success of insectivorous birds and other wildlife.

Increasing heat and drought are putting our forests under stress. Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow ...

The proposed course for a trail meant to connect Will County Forest Preserve District properties in rural Crete will require the removal of multiple oak trees that could be centuries old. Keith ...

For the average person, identifying what trees are in the forest can be difficult -- especially during winter, when their leaves have fallen. But there are ways to determine what is out there during ...

When the snow lays deep and leaves have long since dropped, the woods may seem featureless. Without leaves, it can feel nearly impossible to tell one species from another. But for those who take a ...