One in five maple species is threatened in the wild, according to the first full assessment of extinction risks. Known for the vivid colour of their autumn leaves, the trees are popular in parks ...

Come March, our tree is nice and dry, and it’s ready to be burned in our backyard maple syrup evaporator. Finding the perfect wild Christmas tree is an adventure, whether you go to the local ...

I hoped my new maple might help me to become flexible rather than broken in the months to come. A few weeks after our text exchange, I arrived home to find my sister’s gift: a tree on my front ...