Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. The American beech (Fagus grandifolia) is the only species of beech tree ...

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 ...

Just like every individual is unique, so are trees. No two trees grow at the same rate, have the same leaf pattern, or have identical bark. However, each tree species has specific characteristics that ...

DURHAM – More than half of New Hampshire’s deciduous and mixed forest land is dominated by maple, birch and beech trees, which not only define the picturesque scenery but contribute to the economic ...

On this edition of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee introduces you to American beech. You can identify this shade-tolerant species by its simple leaves with veins running parallel ...

Invasives have largely wiped out the American chestnut and elm, caused “hell” with the beech, and are now wreaking havoc on the eastern hemlock and white ash Signs of beech bark disease on the bark of ...

“I frequently tramped eight or ten miles through deep snow to keep an appointment with a beech tree …” — Henry David Thoreau One of my favorite trees is the American beech. There is a very large and ...

Do you have a street in your town named Beech Street or maybe a Beech Hill? You probably don’t give it another thought, but the American beech tree is really special – and they’re now under threat. So ...

Driving along Manor Road toward Rockland Avenue, through the Greenbelt, I noticed the number of young beech trees growing in the woodlands alongside the road. Beech trees are easy to spot at this time ...

BRISTOL, Tenn.—An American beech tree featuring hundreds of names etched into its bark may be nearing its death at Steele Creek Nature Center, the facility’s manager said Tuesday. Jeremy Stout began ...