EDITOR'S NOTE: Article excerpted from Wood of the Month archives. American beech, or Fagus grandifolia, is the only species of beech native to the United States. Long considered a general utility ...

The American beech (Fagus grandifolia) is a medium to tall tree native to North America. A member of the Fagaceae family, this tree is closely related to other commonly known trees such as all species ...

Coigue (Nothofagus dombeyi), a member of the southern beech family, is sometimes marketed as Chilean beech. The wood appears similar to our native and European beech, except for the absence of the ray ...

Installation view of Matthew Jensen: Among Trees and Stones at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn (courtesy Matthew Jensen) The attic of the 1876 gatehouse at Green-Wood Cemetery was long used as storage ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development confirm a new disease has been found in the state that targets beech ...