Brianna Shepherd, research specialist at Holden Forests & Gardens, measures the diameter of an American beech tree as part of a long-term study on the impacts of beech leaf disease. First observed ...

If you see one tree that seems to struggle to shed its leaves and just doesn’t quite get there, you are looking at one of my favorite native plants. The American beech has amazing fall color but ...

By Bob Tomaselli & Kaitlin Muccio In the heart of Hopewell Township, a quiet crisis is unfolding among one of New Jersey’s ...

Of 263 American beech trees tracked at the Cuyahoga County research site, 30% have died since BLD was first observed in the area in 2014, with the most severe losses occurring in recent years.