Fall is here, and so are acorns, falling from oak trees into yards everywhere. Viable acorns can be grown into oak trees, if properly handled. A: It’s common for the acorn crop on oak trees to vary ...

GRAND TOWER — All appeared quiet and serene Tuesday morning at the Interpretive Site at the Oakwood Bottoms Greentree Reservoir and along the miles-long grey gravel road leading over to the Big Muddy ...

DE SOTO, Wis. – Jerry Boardman doesn't remember exactly when he started collecting acorns in the fall. But the thousands upon thousands of them he gathers to share with people working to improve ...

An abundance of acorns means full bellies for Quad-Cities wildlife this winter. Amy Blair, assistant professor of biology at St. Ambrose University, said she began noticing a large number of pin oak ...

Determining the identity of a tree can be a bit challenging, especially during winter when leaves are not present. This is when knowing other characteristics are very helpful. Take the oak trees, as ...