EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — More Ozark Chinquapin seeds were planted at Lake Leatherwood City Park in Eureka Springs on Feb. 28, and many curious folks showed up to learn more and help support ...

Trees that were once abundant across the Ozarks are again taking root in the rugged landscape. Ozark chinquapin trees once stood majestic and tall as 65 feet with trunks two to three feet in diameter.

When he was a young boy, Fayetteville mayor Lioneld Jordan and his friends would collect the porcupine-like burrs of the Ozark Chinquapin and hammer the husks with the heels of their shoes to get the ...

EUREKA SPRINGS -- A once abundant and beloved tree is getting a helping hand to once again populate forests in the Ozarks. Ozark chinquapin trees, a hardy nut producing hardwood, once thrived across ...

The classic and trusted book “Fifty Common Trees of Indiana” by T.E. Shaw was published in 1956 as a user-friendly guide to local species. Nearly 70 years later, the publication has been updated ...

CASSVILLE, Mo. -- Each time he fills his orange shoe box with an unlikely treasure collected from the woods, Cheyne Matzenbacher hopes it makes a difference in the future of a species. "I didn't know ...

Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area will host Joe Neal, a nationally known bird expert, at 2 p.m. today at the park's visitor center, 20201 E. Highway 12 in Rogers. Neal will discuss his recent study ...

Forrest County Soil and Water Conservation District celebrated Arbor Day with tree giveaway.

"A chinka-what?" I asked my grandparents, as they told me about this surprising and funny little nut that's widespread from Maryland down to Texas. My grandparents explained that they grew up enjoying ...

The Chinkapin Oak Tree, a beloved landmark in Woodland Way Park, was severely damaged during the Easter weekend storm, according to an announcement from Washington County Parks & Recreation. The tree, ...