Giving Back to the Community

We have been running Vic’s Tree Service for a long time. Businesses that endure through many years evolve over time. Of course the size of the business has changed over the years. Our core values of quality and safety have always been consistent and so has Vic’s love for sports and baseball. Vic’s Tree Service […]

Conifer

Conifers that are evergreens

Cones and Everygrees Of course, nothing is ever straight forward and simple. After doing a post on why deciduous trees drop their leaves, I thought it would be appropriate to do a post on evergreens. It turns out that there are two botanical classifications for trees that are other than deciduous. Conifers are trees that […]

Mad Creek Trail

Hiking Mad Trail Creek Colorado

The Mad Creek Trail is located just outside of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Other than it’s length, it is a fairly easy trail. It can be a nice day hike, or you can use it to enter the  Mount Zirkel Wilderness. Once in the wilderness, you can access Mt. Zirkel, Red Dirt Pass and the remainder […]

Maple leaf

Why Do Leaves Change Colors in the Fall?

Fall Changes If you live in an area that has four seasons, you probably love the fall. It is a time when the weather turns cooler, the days get shorter, and in Virginia, the leaves of deciduous trees turn brilliant colors in preparation for the winter. Many people speculate why leaves change color, but the […]

Spruce Knob

A hike in the trees: Spruce Knob

Click on a photo to scroll through the pictures. It helps get the full effect of the hike! Spruce Knob is a great place to go to explore the vast beauty of West Virginia.  Hiking through the forest filled with spruce trees and moss is like hiking in another land. If you enjoy hiking, beautiful […]

Sassafras tree leaves

Sassafras Tree Tea Anyone?

          Scientific Classification for Sassafras Trees Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Andiosperms Clade: Magnoliids Order: Laurales Family: Lauraceae Genus: Sassafras. Species: Sassafras albidum (usually found in the Eastern United States)                 Sassafras hersperia                 Sassafras randaiense       […]