Recent winter storms across North America have sparked viral social media posts warning of a dramatic phenomenon: exploding ...

Tree sap is mostly water with sugars and minerals, and like many liquids, it expands when it freezes. Gradual freezes usually ...

A viral social media post shared thousands of times warned of an “exploding tree risk." But experts say the dramatic imagery ...

When we think of bark on a tree, we tend to compare it to the skin of a human. The primary function of both bark and skin is to protect the material within and beneath it. In Grade 7, we learned that ...

The bark of a single tree can be home to trillions of bacteria, and these microbes may have an important but neglected role in controlling greenhouse gases in Earth’s atmosphere. The total surface ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — When it comes to the best places for making homemade maple syrup, West Virginia is not often mentioned, but a group of enthusiasts came to the Spring Hill Cemetery Park and ...

Maple syrup enthusiasts gathered at Spring Hill Cemetery Park and Arboretum on Saturday for a ceremonial first tree tapping to mark the beginning of the Maple Syrup season in West Virginia. Venezuelan ...

Maple Tree Capital, an investment management company, released its Q3 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The third quarter was mixed for Maple Tree Capital. The market ...

CHARLESTON — The community is invited to gather for a Maple Tree Tapping Ceremony and Tasting on Saturday, Jan. 3, that marks the official beginning of the state’s maple syrup season. The event has ...

Just before the first snow, I went for a walk in the woods near our house. It’s a damp and mossy mixed wood full of the usual suspects: cedar, white pine, balsam, birch, beech, the occasional maple ...