Returning to Khuzhir in a UAZ, switching to a Korean-made bus, and traveling about 40 minutes along the Angara River leads to ...

An ornate Victorian print might dictate a more detailed frame ... She says a recent project involved framing a piece of birch bark between glass. “One side had been carved with ‘Will you ...

Why and when to prune a birch tree: what the arborists say. Birch are desirable trees that bring texture and seasonal ...

Once each season, in Fall, Winter, and Spring, I load seven plastic tubs filled with skulls, furs, graduated cylinders, strips of birch bark, and other oddities into the Museum’s minivan for a ...

snowdrops and the illuminating white bark of the Himalayan birch. Travel back in time for a Jurassic journey around Wakehurst, unearthing secrets of the landscape's plants and trees. Budding ...

A: As dry as you can get it so that burning it won’t gum up your chimney with flammable creosote. How to tell? One indicator ...

Pine is prevalent in the landscape, birch has a long history of uses for its bark and is known to have high levels of lignin and sap content – you can imagine bending and heating it. The redwood is a ...

Chemist Pavel Krasutsky calls birch bark nature's "white gold." Betulin, a powdery substance in the outer bark of the birch tree, has been shown to help wounds heal faster and cut inflammation. Many ...

Although hemlock is generally not highly valued as a timber commodity, it has some unique characteristics that have been very ...

Forest trails lead off from the Rogie Falls car park, where John Davidson goes in search of a route beyond the dramatic river ...