It’s a nutty time to walk in the woods. Black walnuts, acorns and different types of hickory nuts are a few that I find as ...

Michigan offers a variety of nuts ready to pick and harvest from the wild. Here's what to know before foraging.

While many species of nuts grow wild, homeowners can also enjoy planting and harvesting their own nut crops, including pecans, walnuts and hickory nuts. To ensure good quality, proper collecting, ...

My husband was raised in an area with many shagbark hickory trees and has collected nuts for many years. His question is: Why are there worms in nuts from some trees and not others and why do some ...

SIMON: Good times for a walk in the woods to watch the trees turn colors. But you might also notice something beneath your feet. (SOUNDBITE OF ACORNS CRUNCHING) SIMON: Hundreds of acorns cracking and ...

Cover your head and don't look up! Naturalists say this is a "mast year" in much of the country, when hardwood trees drop an overabundance of nuts. SIMON: Good times for a walk in the woods to watch ...