The center of a tree or shrub stem (from roots to trunk, branches, and twigs) is woody, composed of xylem cells that conduct water from the roots to the upper parts of the tree. That woody section is ...

A Quaking Aspen tree with green bark in the parking lot at the AMC Highland Center at Crawford Notch. When I think of a "cheery" tree, I think of quaking aspens. Why cheery you might ask?

I was up in the White Mountains this weekend, walking out to my car in the AMC’s Highland Center parking lot after a hike, and there between the buildings and the cars was a gorgeous aspen tree ...

It’s easy to walk through an aspen grove and not realize that the bark of the trees are canvases. Having an understanding of the sheepherding area helps us identify groves where herders carved ...

in the aspen tree, but they are not without their fair share of challenges, either. While they are also known for shedding a plentiful amount of leaves, they do not lose their white bark as the ...

Populus tremuloides, the quaking aspen of the North American continent, stands as one of the most easily recognized, most beautiful and most admired of all tree species. In order to help ...