Several maple trees with white trunks - By Eve Livesey/Getty Images You may be lucky enough to live in or visit an area that has a variety of trees. What's perhaps even more surprising are the ...

Many people have noticed purple markings on trees in their area, but the significance behind the color has left them scratching their heads. It has nothing to do with a community art project, nor ...

Q: My dad helped me plant a couple of young apple trees in my backyard last weekend and so far, so good. After we finished I said the only thing I had left to do was paint the trunks white. He looked ...

Hiking with my husband—a seasoned outdoorsman and former Eagle Scout—I’ve gotten used to spotting all kinds of odd things in the wild. Over time, I’ve learned that rock cairns, chalk arrows, ...