A black willow tree in Marine on St. Croix is the largest of its kind ever recorded in the country. This black willow on private property in Marine on St. Croix is the largest of its species recorded ...

Black willow trees are naturally found mostly in the eastern part of the U.S., from Minnesota to Texas, along with a limited presence in a few southwest states, including Arizona and California. But ...

I often spot black willow trees as I’m kayaking along a riverbank or lakeshore. While perhaps less picturesque than its (non-native) cousin the weeping willow, black willow is native to the Northeast ...

I’ve been writing these nature columns for many years, and I hope to write them for years to come, but sometimes the writing doesn’t come easy. The other evening was one of those difficult times. As I ...