As the official state tree of Michigan, the white pine has a high standard to uphold in Northern Michigan’s outdoors. MyNorth contributor and Petoskey-based writer Russ Capaldi shares his admiration ...

This summer, Michiganders are invited by ReLeaf Michigan to join the adventure of searching for the biggest trees in the state. ReLeaf Michigan’s Big Tree Hunt is a free, family-friendly contest that ...

LANSING, Mich. (WJRT) - The search for Michigan's 2025 official state Christmas tree is getting started. The tree selected will be on display outside the Michigan Capitol Building in Lansing during ...

Michigan's 2025 state Christmas tree arrived at the Capitol in Lansing from Sault Ste. Marie, with Boy Scouts helping prepare the 68-foot evergreen for the upcoming Silver Bells celebration. Carolina ...

The Malus coronaria learned to fight frost by blooming two or three weeks later than the trees that produce cultivated varieties of apples like Honeycrisp or Red Delicious. A key to protecting apples ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)– A team of researchers from Michigan State University discovered a native tree unlocking the secret to protecting apples from cold weather damage. Steve van Nocker, a plant ...

HAMLIN TOWNSHIP, MI – Sugar maple. Red maple. Silver maple. What’s the difference? Those three maple species are part of the “tree identification pathway” at Ludington State Park, near Ludington. This ...

LAPEER COUNTY, MI – This giant sugar maple tree stands in the middle of farming fields. It could be a new Michigan champion. Once struck by lightning, the tree continues to thrive, providing shade and ...

The recent ice storm has left an overwhelming tangle of downed and damaged trees across northern Michigan and the eastern Upper Peninsula. For those working with damaged trees in this region or across ...

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WXYZ) — A Michigan State University researcher has received a grant to study tree species that may be suited for Michigan's future climate ...

NORTHERN MICHIGAN, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Michigan is the nation’s third-largest producer of Christmas trees. This season, growers are working hard to keep up with holiday demand while also battling ...