The best way to start learning how to identify trees is to spend time in the field with an expert who’s familiar with your area’s flora and can teach you identification skills. Look for courses and ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Trees are among the earth's most useful and beautiful products of nature.

Training one’s eye to identify trees is a fun way to connect with the world around us and can be useful for making home landscape selections. Trees are often identified using leaf shape and color, ...