Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. The aspen tree (Populus ... or later in the fall or exhibit a different ...

This is our celebrated tree of fall, the quaking aspen so named ... Among the states, a U.S. Forest Service report notes aspen density is greatest in Colorado, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan ...

Quaking aspen trees ... bark of the tree as “a treat in cakes, as syrup, or in its raw form.” Aspens have a soft, relatively strong wood, according to the National Forest Foundation ...

Look beyond Colorado’s shimmering yellow aspen trees for wonderful leaf-peeping this fall. Adam Moore, the supervisory forester at the Colorado State Forest ... more than 100 tree species ...

The predictions mostly line up with what state forest ... leaves then fall from the tree as it creates a protective seal between leaves and branches to prepare for dormancy. Aspen leaf ...

The best cities for fall foliage are often those nestled among forests, near mountain ranges, or along rivers where the combination of tree species ... When you think of Aspen, Colorado, it's ...

Fall foliage ... in Franklin's tree-lined, 16-block downtown historic district or a drive along the 444-mile Natchez Trace Parkway is perfect for leaf chasers. Ozark National Forest has more ...

His concern isn’t the brilliant fall foliage but what’s growing beneath the forest ... of an existing tree. The new sprout is a clone of the original tree, and many cloned aspen trees can ...

“It looks like it’s going to be a great season,” said Dan West, who specializes in forest health ... The brown leaves then fall from the tree as it creates a protective seal between leaves and ...