Pennsylvania's favorite soda, birch beer, has a love-it-or-hate-it reputation due to its potent and distinct taste. But is it ...

At first glance it might appear to be just another paper birch, but the salmon-pink bark hidden under the peeling ... to their popularity and many varied ecological and economic uses. River birch ...

Their gray/white chalky bark is reminiscent of their ecological counterpart, the paper birch. The two are oftentimes confused ... firewood. Beyond these uses, the soft wood is apt to decay very ...

Salicylic acid is a beta hydroxy acid derived from various natural sources such as willow bark, wintergreen leaves, and sweet birch. It is also a hydroxyl derivative of benzoic acid, says ...

Gum has been chewed by humans for thousands of years, but its ingredients have changed over time. Find out what gum used to ...

In a resounding affirmation of North Carolina’s resilient real estate market, the landmark sale of Lazy Bear Lodge at 1907 Flattop Cliffs Drive has been finalized at $14 million, making it the highest ...

Discover how scientists and sugar makers employ innovative techniques to revolutionize maple syrup production and fortify the ...

While this is devastating for the spruces, one species loves these conditions: the bark beetle ... root were the pioneer tree species like the birch or willow, whose seeds are spread widely ...

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High in Romania's Carpathian Mountains, advocates are pushing to protect one of Europe's last stretches of wilderness and banking on sustainable tourism to revive a struggling rural area.