Bark for All Seasons – from the Hampshire Daily Gazette

As tree buds unfurl in spring, they cast sweet hues of yellow, pale green and red in the canopies of our local forests. Soon after, this new growth matures into a kaleidoscope of dense greens. This is the season when deciduous trees seem to come back to life, when they transform from a blur of browns and grays and resume their individual identities. But the source of these browns and grays – bark – harbors more distinguishing characteristics, more beauty, and . . . Read the article