Forests and nearby communities could start looking much different as a tree native to Maryland falls victim to a microscopic ...

The Maryland Department of Agriculture announced there are worsening conditions of beech leaf disease in the state.

Pests that are too small to be seen by the naked eye are leaving a giant problem in their wake in Maryland. Forests and ...

People have been celebrating the summer solstice with elaborate rituals since prehistoric times. But humans aren’t the only species to take mark June 21 as a special time. Studies are showing the ...

Beech leaf disease, caused by a nematode, is spreading through Washington County and Maryland, threatening beech tree populations. Beech trees play a vital role in forest ecosystems, contributing ...

Lions have been dubbed the king of the jungle, but one could argue the real royalty are the trees, the massive woody beasts ...

Scott Brook Preserve has adapted trails to navigate around four dams built by these natural engineers. It's also a great spot ...

One of these was going to be my population of young beech trees. But, this spring, many of the beech leaves have been a little funky. Their leaves are curled up and discolored…this is how I learned ...

Beech trees vary their annual seed production in step, often on a continental scale. They do this to increase the efficiency of their reproduction. A small moth, Cydia fagiglandana, lays its eggs in ...