trees

It looks odd at first… until you learn the surprisingly practical reason behind this centuries-old tree trick.

Even though we got some significant snow in Minnesota this week, spring is here, and the temperatures should warm up enough to start tackling some outdoor projects.

Deep in the heart of the North Star State, there’s a forest growing that's so meticulously Minnesotan it’s actually shaped like the state itself.

We may be known for our 10,000 lakes, but this tree growing right here in Minnesota is now the holder of a mammoth national record.

Did you know that there is a type of pine tree that actually changes colors and will lose it's needles? We have them in Minnesota, but they were almost wiped out years ago.

Here are a few of the biggest trees in Wisconsin. They're Champion Trees, meaning they are the best of their species in the state. They're over 100 feet tall!

Duluth Pack ran a promotion for Arbor Day in April that promised to plant a tree for every item sold.

You see a lot of weird and interesting stuff on Google Earth and Google Street View. Things like weird shapes or symbols, or even a passenger jet that appeared to be at the bottom of a Minnesota Lake are among them. While some of those images are creepy or raise questions, this is just cool.

We were up splitting wood at the hunting shack when my old man showed me his new birthday present my mom got him.  It's a Fiskars Splitting Axe.  At first I didn't think too much about it, but then I tried splitting a couple of logs.  It's lightweight, and it splits wood effortlessly.

Hartley Park is significant to the region.  It's not only beautiful but it is rich in history and full of diverse habitats.  In order to preserve all it has to offer, Minnesota Power's Rajala Woods Initiative, the City of Duluth, and Hartley Nature Center have joined forces to plant a significant number of trees.

My husband and I have a wood burner so we are very conscious of where we can get the wood we burn.  We found that there are certain counties in Wisconsin that won't allow the transport of wood across county lines due to gypsy moths and the emerald ash borer beetle.  There was an emergency quarantine on Park Point last year that prompted the City to open a brush drop off site for Park Point reside

May has arrived which means Arbor Month has begun.  You may not realize it, but trees are a very important part of your health, helping your skin, your stress and a lot more.