Make these simple rustic bark vases in no time at all! The perfect rustic decor for any time of year! Bark: You can take bark off of fallen trees or tree branches, then soak the bark in shallow ...

Mary Jo DiLonardo has worked in print, online, and broadcast journalism for 25 years and covers nature, health, science, and animals. Young trees sometimes have smooth bark that's unbroken by ...

Cover the “roof” and closed sides with strips of bark in all shapes and sizes, along with a few tiny pine cones. Or, decorate a wooden “house” from a craft store for an indoor story time prop.

Heading into our first major snowstorm of the season, with winter truly beginning to set in and warmth at a premium, my kids and I decided to try to light fires only using flint and steel. We said ...

Yes, you can eat tree bark as a safe and nutritious wild food--as long as you are using the right part of the bark from the right species of tree. And to clarify, we are not talking about the crusty, ...

A northern Michigan resident makes canoes and other items the old-fashioned way. MIDLAND -- Michigan has abundant natural resources. For Jim A. Miller, such abundance is fuel for his art. The ...

Learn about the four most common birch trees in North America ... But unlike the birch, beeches have smooth bark that often has a skin-like ... 13 Common North American Pine Species. ...

The scent of spruce pitch sizzling over the fire in a tin pail fills the evening air as I gum the seams of a birch bark canoe for its maiden journey on Lake of the Woods. $2 for 6 months SUBSCRIBE NOW ...

A fairly fast-growing tree, river birch can reach a height of 70 feet or more. Native throughout the eastern U.S., it is typically found on the banks of rivers and streams as well as in floodplains.