Retired teacher Larry Weber, of Barnum, is the author of “Butterflies of the North Woods" and “Spiders of the North Woods," among other books. Reach him via Katie Rohman at [email protected].

The bark of a tree is its own protection against the weather. While we shrug on a coat when it’s wet or cold, a tree will ...

There are a lot of reasons to love maple trees. And Bill Hibler, who became West Seattle Nursery's tree buyer after retiring, loves them so much he has about 160.

Planting red hot pokers is best done in early spring, usually around April or May, which will give them time to settle before the high heat of summer. Combine some enriched pottin ...

In early spring, a reddish haze appears in the woodlands. With most deciduous trees still dormant, the red maples are living ...

A few weeks after the buds redden, they will break into flower, offering bees and insects a critical early source of pollen ...

The flower has no observable root or stem. Rather, it blooms directly from its host plant. And what a bloom it is! The five-petaled red flowers can grow to enormous size. One species features blooms ...

The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 in Denver on Wednesday night. The win moved Toronto into a tie at the top of the Atlantic Division. After the win, Maple Leafs coach Craig ...

Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs picked up a big win over the Calgary Flames on Monday night. It was a win the team certainly needed coming out of the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline.

Manhattan, N.Y. — Simon Benoit has been on quite a productive streak with the Toronto Maple Leafs lately. The stay-at-home physical defenseman isn't known for his points production. Still ...