In addition to the trees’ fire-starting capability, the paper birch has long stood as an important resource for Native American tribes. While tea was commonly made from the root bark and young leaves, ...

Forest tent caterpillars are another major player in the demise of paper birch trees, as they defoliate (or remove leaves from) the birch, weakening its overall state and leading to easier ...

Birch trees, with their beautiful bark, cute catkins, and lovely leaves, are ideal landscape ... from the iconic paper birch (Betula papyrifera) with its distinctive peeling white bark to the ...