Question: Good afternoon, Carol. Here is a photo of some sort of fungi growing on one of our three mature birch trees in the front yard. I have not been able to identify it via the internet, so am ...

A fungus that bursts from the bark of birch trees can produce a volatile molecule with the sweet smell of pineapple—an aroma usually formed by a mixture of many compounds (J. Agric. Food Chem. 2019, ...

Wandering the deep forests of the northlands, one comes upon a birch tree. Out of its side is a huge, misshapen growth, black with hints of orange. Like a cancer it rips its way out of the bark, ...

By Christina MichailidisOnce confined to traditional Chinese medicine, mushrooms are now appearing in coffees, cacao blends, smoothies, and supplements aimed at everyday wellness, promoting anything ...

Garrett Kopp learned to harvest wild chaga alongside his grandmother in the Adirondack Mountains of New York when he was a teen. In 2015, at 16 years old, his first stop after getting his driver’s ...

Walking through a forest is like sailing past an iceberg: you’re missing a big part of the picture. Trees hide nearly half their biomass in a vast tangle of roots, which in turn are usually woven into ...

Can birch trees be saved? Q: My birch trees are dying. Is there anything that can be done? – Clackamas County A: Birch trees are being lost across our region due to the bronze birch borer insect.