I suspect that if Lake States residents were polled about their favorite trees, paper birch would fall among the top five.

Bright and white against blue skies, paper birch trees (Betula papyrifera) liven up the winter landscape, especially when contrasted against green conifers, which have made them darlings of seasonal ...

Across much of the United States, birch trees stand out in home landscapes for their striking presence in every season. Their light-colored bark peels away in thin sheets, while the foliage moves ...

In this episode of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee introduces the Paper Birch. This species is found in the North Woods of Northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

There is one downfall to planting birch trees. When under stress (from being planted in dry, sandy soil or prolonged hot, dry weather without adequate moisture), they're vulnerable to a potentially ...