The classic and trusted book “Fifty Common Trees of Indiana” by T.E. Shaw was published in 1956 as a user-friendly guide to local species. Nearly 70 years later, the publication has been updated ...

In this ID That Tree video, Purdue extension forester Lenny Farlee explains how to identify shellbark hickory without the help of its leaves. He also shares about how to distinguish this native ...

VALLONIA, Ind. — With fall approaching, Indiana forestry officials are reminding Hoosiers that they'll pay them for seeds from certain tree species. The Department of Natural Resources says its ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. The shellbark hickory (Carya laciniosa) is a shaggy gray-bark species. This ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Of the dozen or so American hickories, shellbark and shagbark hickory trees ...

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- North American hickory having loose grey shaggy bark and edible nuts ...

Hickory trees are one of the most important hardwood trees in North America. Hickory isn't one single type of tree; it's a variety of species within the Carya genus. There are about 12 species that ...

With oil prices high, more and more people are turning to wood heat. If you're one, and you happen to reach for a log from your woodpile that feels like it's made of concrete, you're in luck. It's ...