The field guide helps identify common Indiana woodlot trees. Each week, the Intro to Trees of Indiana web series will offer a sneak peek at one species from the book, paired with an ID That Tree video ...

If you have a book on tree identification, that would work, as well. You may be able to engage the family, by having children ask grandparents if they know of any black walnut trees.

Many Midwestern yards are adorned by black walnut trees. The black walnut (Juglans nigra) is a large, handsome native tree that bears edible nuts. There’s just one problem with black walnuts:… ...