A beloved sugar maple slowly succumbed to ... the suggestions of many readers of my original New York Times essay who urged me to turn the old maple into tables, shelves, lumber, guitars or ...

A technological revolution has transformed the ancient tradition of sugar making—with big implications for local economies ...

Sugar maple has huge historical and economic importance for its use in the maple sugar and timber industries. It is the state tree of New York and is featured on the Canadian flag, evidence of its ...

Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera), a cousin of the magnolia, is absolutely stunning in spring when it’s fragrant, ...