Along with causing floods, power outages and closing schools, tropical storm Floyd took the life of one of the state’s most notable trees. The state’s largest paper birch succumbed Thursday to the ...

Paper birch, though, is so much more. According to the National Park Service, there is evidence of the trees being used by ...

In this episode of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee introduces the Paper Birch. This species is found in the North Woods of Northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Editor's Note: This column first appeared in the York Weekly in 2013. Paper birch (also called white birch) is an iconic tree of the north and probably our most easily recognized tree because of its ...

Paper birch (also called white birch) is an iconic tree of the north and probably our most easily recognized tree because of its distinctive white bark. The scientific name Betula papyrifera speaks to ...

This paper birch tree was planted in the new wildflower specimen garden at the Lambton House, 4066 Old Dundas St. in York. This amazing heritage garden, planted in the spring, features native flowers ...

When I was in my early 20s I wanted to check out my country of birth to an extent. My dad gave me a job to deliver material from Ottawa, Ontario, to Thunder Bay, Ontario, which is 1495 kilometers. For ...

Editor's Note: This column first appeared in the York Weekly in 2013. Paper birch (also called white birch) is an iconic tree of the north and probably our most easily recognized tree because of its ...