The bark of many pines and firs is scale-like, characterized by loonie-sized discs or plates that cover a tree. As these ...

Dear Grant, William and Kate, When I was little, I liked to climb trees. I loved to grip the bark as I got higher and higher. Now I mostly hug trees – but I still love the way bark feels under my paws ...

Bark is, in a matter of speaking, the skin of a tree. Our skin is the outermost barrier for protecting our bodies from infection, injury and disease, while bark provides very much the same protection ...

So often we choose a tree because of its flowers, leaves, fall color or its fruit. Often, we forget about the bark. However, on many trees, the bark is the most interesting part of the tree. This can ...

STAYING with a friend recently, above my bed hung what I at first took to be a piece of felted art. On touching it however I found it was a peel ...

Scientists are uncovering a hidden ally in the fight against climate change and air pollution: the microscopic communities ...

Q. We have a large sycamore tree in our yard. Every summer it sheds its bark over a few weeks’ time. I think as it grows it is growing new bark and losing the old bark. Am I correct? – J.C., Walton, ...

Metagenomic sequencing of tree bark microbiota indicated their ability to process some atmospheric gases, highlighting their ...

It’s winter. Hardwood trees are bare. But that doesn’t mean the woods are bereft of interest. Winter, when sunlight slants in, is the time when bark comes into its own. Pause to take in the aged-brass ...