The white pine tends to be plentiful in the wilderness and has valuable medicinal properties. The resin on the outermost edge of the tree has been known to act as a "skin" for mild cuts and ...

making for tall thin trees without understory branches, something beneficial in the event of a fire. If surface fires were to occur, the bark of the red pine is somewhat resistant to burning. Fire ...

One of the best pitstops in the Adirondacks is a special country store with a giant tree growing right through the roof ...