The staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina, previously Rhus hirta) is a common plant with a strikingly uncommon appearance. The young branches of the staghorn sumac are upright, with velvety red-brown hairs, ...

Imagine a tree that could usher in scores of birds, bees, and butterflies throughout the growing season, then quickly adorn your yard in incredible fall colors after summer winds down. The staghorn ...

I have always considered rubs, those white scars on the forest’s saplings, a mystery in the world of the whitetail buck. At least in my mind, we call sign made by deer "ground scrapes," including the ...

The staghorn sumac ( Rhus typhina) is a native deciduous shrub or small tree included in the cashew family ( Anacardiaceae). The leaves can measure 1foot or longer and consist of many leaflets.

Every morning at 5 a.m. my girlfriend Lorie and I walk. Besides the exercise benefit, seeing the world around us at that hour every weekday all year round challenges us to take notice. We were walking ...

I AM ALWAYS AMAZED at how many little things I find in nature that I have never seen before. This week the ubiquitous sumac tree presented me with a surprise finding. According to the New England ...

Staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina) is a large, loosely spreading shrub or a scraggly tree. It grows by suckering roots to form large colonies, often in dry, sterile soil. Staghorn sumac is quite ...

When I announced to some friends that I was planning to establish a native sumac grove on my property, the first thing I heard was, “Why would you want to plant that trash tree on your property?” I ...

Are the grape vine’s tendrils those of a parasite or bounteous provider? Is the Canada goose an embodiment of nature’s wild spirit or a despoiler of parks and golf courses? It all depends on your ...

There are many responses to these longer days in the Northland. Some early migrants, mainly crows and eagles, are present. Owls call more often as their night hours get shorter. Birds at the feeder ...