Our native oak trees face a new threat. In November 2019, scientists in Calistoga discovered tiny symbionts — an insect-fungus team — killing mature valley oak trees (Quercus lobata). It was the first ...

Defying its typical seasonal pattern, my beautiful backyard oak tree — which, at over 300-years-old, predates the neighborhood — recently shed its leaves unexpectedly. Upon a thorough evaluation ...

Oak trees are vital for wildlife in our area in many ways, but the Metroparks are currently removing all the dead ones to ...

The University of Missouri Extension and the Department of Conservation are enlisting landowners to plant and care for white oak seedlings. The tree species is essential for wildlife and industry, but ...

Majestic oak trees have been capturing attention long before travelers on the Oregon Trail stopped their wagons and set up their new life. Indigenous people nurtured oaks for edible acorns, and ...

Foresters across the country are asking private landowners for help saving white oak trees, and Missourians have eagerly answered the call. More than 40 people recently signed up to help the ...