Sweetgum is also a fast-growing shade tree with brilliant fall colors. It has a star-shaped leaf. One drawback of sweetgum is the spiny seed capsule. This fallen fruit can make walking in the yard ...

While tales of his copping to chopping a cherry tree were just lore, the nation’s first president did partake of this cherry ...

The first thing you notice about the Maple Grove boys basketball team isn’t the score or the play they’re running. It’s likely Jack Thelen, all 7 feet, 1 inch of him. “The old coach’s cliché, you ...

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Standing on an esker northeast of Ampersand Mountain, retired state biologist Ray Curran pointed to a fen he first visited with his mentor Greenleaf Chase 50 years ago. Chase had loved the area, not ...

Peter Kuitenbrouwer describes himself as a child of “itinerant hippies.” Growing up in the 1960s, he often felt that he was “getting in the way” of his parents, who wanted to join the Summer of Love ...

LAPEER COUNTY, MI – This giant sugar maple tree stands in the middle of farming fields. It could be a new Michigan champion. Once struck by lightning, the tree continues to thrive, providing shade and ...

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- A new set of maple trees are now taking root along a major corridor in St. Joseph, offering a vibrant set of colors for decades to come with help from the local ...

Standing on an esker northeast of Ampersand Mountain, retired state biologist Ray Curran pointed to a fen he first visited with his mentor Greenleaf Chase 50 years ago. Chase had loved the area, not ...

One of Berks County’s longtime establishments is changing hands. The International Hot Rod Association has bought Maple Grove Raceway, which has been a county racing institution since the early 1960s.

Carley Millhone is a writer and editor based in the Midwest who covers health, women's wellness, and travel. Her work has appeared in publications like SELF, Greatist, and PureWow. Maple syrup is ...

BRECKNOCK TWP., Pa. - The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) announced today its acquisition of Berks County's Maple Grove Raceway, a destination for drag racing enthusiasts far and wide. IHRA ...