Earlier this week, while scouting, I found an oak tree dropping acorns. There was a nice breeze so the acorns were hitting the ground at a rapid pace. The sound the acorns made indicated they were ...

Acorns are beginning to shed from oak trees with fall’s arrival in the Midwest. To some, the acorns are a welcome sign of cooler days to come and can even provide entertainment by attracting wildlife.

In Lincoln Smith’s basement, shiny, solid Red Oak acorns dry in racks stacked up to the ceiling. A bucket of Sawtooth acorns—a failed storage attempt—sit next to his refrigerator, the contents chewed ...