Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Certain broadleaf trees can be uniquely identified by their brilliant fall ...

The sugar maple is the official state tree of Wisconsin and in fall it's easy to see why. Its brilliant colors pop this time of year, giving us all kinds of color from yellow to red, but why does it ...

The weather is changing ever so slightly. The days are getting shorter, and we can feel the temperatures getting cooler. Some of us are even planning trips up north to view the brilliant reds, vibrant ...

As leaves die in the fall, color pigments form from sugars trapped in the leaves, producing the different red and yellows and oranges and purples. Bill Kreiger, professor of earth sciences and science ...