So it pained me to take down the old sugar maple, my arboreal cathedral ... where two branches met and the tree’s growth pattern changed. One has light streaks of green because of mineral ...

Sugar maple (Acer saccharum) is a deciduous tree also referred to as hard maple or rock maple. It is one of the largest and most important hardwood species in North America, typically reaching 70-90 ...

In the Adirondacks, where the eastern chipmunk occurs at elevations to 1220 m (4000 ft), it prefers deciduous and mixed forests, and is most abundant in mature (old-growth) hardwoods containing sugar ...

A technological revolution has transformed the ancient tradition of sugar making—with big implications for local economies and ecosystems imperiled by climate change.

The seed or fruit of sugar maple is a winged seed which occurs in pairs and turned from green to brown when mature. Sugar maples grow 60 to 75 feet tall and can be 40 to 50 feet wide, providing ...

Sugar maple, American beech, and yellow birch are the predominant tree species. Yellow birch occurs most frequently at the lower limits of this community. Lesser amounts of red spruce, white pine, ...

Some sugar maple trees can grow up to 150 feet tall ... some maple trees in North America are over 300 years old. Red maples, however, have an average lifespan of 80 to 100 years, while certain ...

Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources state parks director John Hallas celebrated the induction of Erie Bluffs State Park in Erie County into the national Old-Growth Forest ...

The old-fashioned never goes out of style and lends itself well to endless variations. This version taps into fall by replacing the classic sugar cube or simple syrup with maple syrup.

Anthony S Aiello Most wild maple species are found in China The scientists say action is needed to ensure there is active conservation in protected forests where maples grow. And as a back-up ...

Going leaf peeping this fall? Here are some of the best locations to catch the leaves in all their red, orange and golden ...