Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Tree root systems are seldom on the minds of forest owners, tree ...

A visit to historic or meaningful trees provides a sense of connection to the wonder of the natural world. Vital parts of their ecosystems, trees also spark our imagination, inspire famous books ...

And if the nest or chicks are threatened by humans or predators, barn owls emit a loud, scary hiss. (Watch a mother barn owl protect her babies from a snake.) The noise of screeching bobcats has ...