In elementary school, most of us learned the basic differences between deciduous and coniferous trees. Deciduous trees have leaves that change color and drop in the fall, and coniferous trees have ...

I’ve been reading a lot about career trajectories, about our changing economies and about healthy and unhealthy reactions to current economic conditions. I’ve been diving into economic charts and ...

The dark foliage of conifer trees dominates much of our landscape. It gets to be a bit overwhelming at times, so I’m always glad when spring leaf-out brings fresh, bright greens of the deciduous tree ...

Submitted photo European larch “Contorta” is an interesting tree in winter. Dead cones may remain on the tree for up to 10 years. It’s often easy to make assumptions about living things, but nature ...

The bulk of the broad-leaf deciduous trees drop their leaves at about the middle of October as well, allowing us to see the terrific tamaracks even better. As we depart this colorful leaf-drop month, ...

As the Earth tilts on its axis away from the sun, cold and blustery weather sets in. Animals in the Berkshires employ various strategies to get through our harsh winters. Bats and woodchucks hibernate ...