Mary Jo DiLonardo has worked in print, online, and broadcast journalism for 25 years and covers nature, health, science, and animals. Young trees sometimes have smooth bark that's unbroken by ridges.
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Researchers at Virginia Tech have developed a smartphone app to help hikers and others identify trees. Developed by researchers in the College of Natural Resources and ...
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.