Local creatures have often been given the names of early explorers and naturalists that visited our northern shores and forests. So (until the names are changed) we have Townsend’s warblers and ...

Witches' broom formations are seen in this Virginia pine. The effect of witches' broom is caused by stress in trees. (Submitted photo/Curtis Young) On my cranky days some might say it’s my mode of ...

DULUTH -- If you're following Joe Braeu or Josh Horky on the highway, watch for sudden stops. They brake for witches' brooms. Braeu, the owner of Edelweiss Landscaping & Nursery, and Horky, a botanist ...

(THE CONVERSATION) The image of a witch flying on a broomstick is iconic, but it is not nearly as old as the idea of witchcraft itself, which dates to the earliest days of humankind. Several ...

Jasmine Walls is a Chicago based writer and artist, who has worked with Boom Studios, The Atlantic and The Nib. She described herself as someone "with a passion for inclusive and creative stories that ...

If you're following Joe Braeu or Josh Horky on the highway, watch for sudden stops. They brake for witches' brooms. Braeu, the owner of Edelweiss Landscaping & Nursery, and Horky, a botanist at the ...