One of my favorite trees is the iconic American Beech (Fagus grandifolia). I love its smooth, light bluish gray bark — the silvery green leaf in spring that gradually changes to a dark green in summer ...

The heat of summer is upon us and what better way to enjoy it than a walk in the cool woods. We have a nice mixed stand of trees that grow along the little river that runs behind the house. There are ...

Beech leaf disease, caused by a nematode, is spreading through Washington County and Maryland, threatening beech tree populations. Beech trees play a vital role in forest ecosystems, contributing to ...

Look up through the leaves of almost any native hardwood forest in Southern Berkshire County today, and you might notice an unhealthy, strange striping to some beech leaves. Then, on closer ...