Oak trees have been around for more than 50 million years, with individual trees easily living 1,000 years. One of the oldest oak trees in the U.S. is believed to be at least 2,624 years old. The ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Willow oak (Quercus phellos) is a deciduous, common oak tree. A member of the ...

Roots of some oak, maple, beech, hickory, tulip and other trees began spreading in local soil before Erie was even incorporated as a city in 1851. Their branches shaded mourners at funerals for Erie ...