These three maples have somewhat similar-looking leaves. On the surface, you may think this is simply an academic exercise. But if you care about invasive plants and local ecology, this distinction is ...

More than half a century ago Kenneth Birst took a Norway maple seedling from his in-laws' property in Fargo, put it in a dirt-filled Folgers coffee can, brought it to Bismarck and planted it in his ...

One of the highest-profile trees in the state, the huge Norway maple that stood next to the Memorial Arch in front of the State House, may be gone, but it’s not forgotten. “We’re working with the ...