Aug. 9—LAFARGEVILLE — When fertilized with a dash of patriotic fervor rooted in next year's semiquincentennial celebration of our country, a scenario blossoms on the origin of the largest red maple in ...

Members of Save Mount Hope pose in front of a red maple tree that was recently designated as the state’s champion in Mount Hope cemetery. Members of Save Mount Hope pose in front of a red maple tree ...

I hope to plant a tree someday. I’m always sad when one comes down. That’s what happened at Mom’s house this past weekend. She had to have a red maple removed because the roots of the tree were ...

As spring unfolds, the deep red blooms of red maple trees along the roadsides and in the woods really stand out. Within days, the blooms fall onto the pavement like blood-red snow. Did you know that ...

Members of Save Mount Hope pose in front of a red maple tree that was recently designated as the state’s champion in Mount Hope cemetery. Joshua Carter Belleville News-Democrat On the rainy afternoon ...