Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Trees are among the earth's most useful and beautiful products of nature.

In this edition of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee goes over leaf characteristics to look for when attempting to identify broadleaved deciduous trees in Indiana. He shares the ...

HAMLIN TOWNSHIP, MI – Learn about the three Bs of wintertime tree identification during this guided walk at a Michigan state ...

Nature and gadget lovers, this one's for you: a mobile app that lets you ID the species of any leaf or tree while you're out on the trail or taking a walk in the park. The app, called Leafsnap, uses a ...

If you've ever wondered what type of tree was nearby but didn't have a guide book, a new smartphone app allows users with no formal training to satisfy their curiosity and contribute to science at the ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Identifying a dormant tree is not nearly as complicated as it might seem at ...

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Nothing looks prettier than a snow-covered tree in winter. Beneath the surface, however, that same tree could be suffering ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Stacker used information from forestry and landscaping sites to compile a quiz to identify trees by looking at their leaves.

Do you think you have a good handle on identifying trees by merely looking at their leaves? Do you know the difference between coniferous and deciduous, or can you tell the difference between pines, ...