the hickory nuts may be the most distinctive trait that might help you identify them. The fruiting bodies of hickory trees ...

Rick Durand photo There are beautiful specimens of shagbark hickory — quite a unique nut tree — growing near Portage la Prairie. Bur oak is well adapted to the extreme temperature swings of a ...

Unlike most salamanders, it spends the majority of its life in trees and rock outcrops, using its unique markings to stay camouflaged in the foliage. “This ancient salamander exemplifies the ...