A tree with a trunk burl in Rosendale, NY. The fat burl developing on this tree, which does it little or no harm, is valued by woodworkers for its swirling grain. (Lee Reich/Associated Press) As you ...

As you glance up into tree limbs, perhaps searching for some sign of spring in a swelling flower bud, your sight might be arrested by fat, rounded growths on the bark. On some trees, these hard, woody ...

One thing I love about living in the age of the internet is that old students can keep in touch much more easily than when I was young-via email or social media. Recently a highlight in this kind of ...

On a Thanksgiving visit to Giles County, Va., we met Allen Neely, a true mountain man who shared his passion for tree burls. A burl is an abnormality in which bud cells have grown in a chaotic manner, ...

On a mid-July morning in Corvallis’ Willamette Park, Callie Gunderson’s two-year-old son climbed a maple tree. Gunderson said playing in the park is the best way to encourage him to be adventurous.

As you glance up into tree limbs, perhaps searching for some sign of spring in a swelling flower bud, your sight might be arrested by fat, rounded growths on the bark. On some trees, these hard, woody ...

An oak tree in my yard has a large growth on it. It doesn’t seem to be hurting the tree, but should I be concerned? — B.I. It sounds like you are describing what is known as a burl. Burls are round or ...

Thieves seeking valuable maple burls have hit at least half a dozen trees in a Corvallis park, leaving officials searching for answers and police searching for suspects. Since December, the thieves ...

Adlai Stevenson defined a hypocritical politician as one who would cut down a redwood tree “and then mount the stump to make a speech for conservation.” In a modern twist on that lament, Boston was ...

This undated photo shows a tree with a trunk burl in Rosendale, NY. The fat burl developing on this tree, which does it little or no harm, is valued by woodworkers for its swirling grain. (Lee Reich ...