One of the most important, yet challenging, skills to nail down as a wilderness survivalist is tree identification. Beyond ...

Trees are nearly always selected for their flowers, foliage, or form. Yet, at this time of year, there is an often overlooked arboreal feature that may achieve sudden prominence in the garden.

Select a variety of trees with smooth, rough, or peeling bark. Use these as a backdrop ... be super close so the others will have difficulty identifying it. Once the group reaches the photographer ...