The staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina, previously Rhus hirta) is a common plant with a strikingly uncommon appearance. The young branches of the staghorn sumac are upright, with velvety red-brown hairs, ...

I AM ALWAYS AMAZED at how many little things I find in nature that I have never seen before. This week the ubiquitous sumac tree presented me with a surprise finding. According to the New England ...

There are two kinds of sumac in the Skiatook area – smooth sumac and winged sumac. Smooth or winged refers to the appearance of the stem between the leaves. In winged sumac, a bit of leaf tissue is ...

October is perhaps the finest month to hike in Michigan. Mosquitoes are gone, colors are fantastic, wildlife is restless and woodlands are rich with the magnificent aroma of autumn. But before heading ...