TreeNote

Most of us wash the fuzz off a peach before we eat it. But research shows that peaches need those fuzzy hairs for their survival.

Utah’s Wasatch Mountains have a rich mining history, but for many of those years, there was as much activity above ground as below.

Take a look at the packet of disposable chopsticks you get with your next order of sushi — you, the snap-apart kind, tucked in a paper sleeve. These throwaway chopsticks are clean and convenient, but they contribute to a bento box of environmental problems.

Smoky the Bear is probably the best-known animal firefighter, but the North American beaver is the one doing the heavy lifting.

Living, healthy urban trees cover our cities and neighborhoods. But when they die and have to be removed, cities are finding plenty of smart uses for their wood.

In the Great Lakes region, indigenous tribes built ideal canoes from the bark of the white birch tree.

One researcher studies trees not by their shape or size, but by the space that's between their branches and other trees.

Dancing clogs have wooden soles, and traditionally were made from hardwood trees such as beech and sycamore.

The ancient juniper doesn't win the prize for being the tallest tree, but it is among the West's oldest.

You can find trees in the most awesome habitats, like Redwood National Park. and also in the most everyday places, like on the counter of your favorite coffee shop.

Every tree species has a distinctive shape and form. Understanding those forms helps scientists study them.

Heads up to Salt Lake City residents, or anyone who appreciates Utah’s capitol city! The University of Utah has a fabulous Tree Tour.

One of the world's most famous pipe organs was originally made from wood of trees found in Utah.

I've long been fascinated by the dual nature of the dawn redwood tree.

It's hard to know exactly when human started using bark cloth, but it's likely that it predates weaving.

If you’ve ever come upon a broken tree branch or trunk that’s been damaged, you might have wondered how a tree heals.

If you've ever looked up in a forest and noticed the slight gaps in the treetops, you're seeing a phenomenon called crown shyness.

I recently came across the work of a forest ecologist who studies fine roots — roots less the width of a grain of rice, but which make up 40% of a trees underground system.

The baobab tree has many intriguing nicknames: the camel tree, the bottle tree, the upside-down tree and the Tree of Life.