The Arbor Day Foundation has created an inexpensive tool for helping people develop a greater appreciation for trees. The “What Tree is That?” book is an easy-to-use identification guide featuring ...

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 ridges.

DARIEN -- Most people walk past trees and plants every day without paying much attention to the biological diversity surrounding them. "A lot of people walk through, and all they see is a tree," said ...

The Arbor Day Foundation has a book that helps people identify trees in a simple, step-by-step process. The book, "What Tree Is That?" is available for a $5 donation to the nonprofit tree-planting ...