Photo 1: This will be a common scene in 2021, when hundreds of thousands of cicadas will emerge beneath trees in more than a dozen eastern states. Unless otherwise noted, all photos courtesy of the author. Natural events often occur [...]

Photo 1: This willow oak in Charlotte, North Carolina, had a nasty surprise one spring. What might have caused this damage? Find the answer at the end of this article. All photos courtesy of the author. This is part one [...]