In 1951, archaeologists in Novgorod discovered the first Old Russian birch-bark texts, and more than 1,200 of them have been found to date. Before the availability of paper, soft birch bark was ...

Consequently, when translated directly from Latin to English, Betula populifolia means “birch with poplar-like leaves.” Their gray/white chalky bark is reminiscent of their ecological counterpart, the ...

By Aislinn Sarnacki Have you ever noticed how much tree bark varies in texture, color and pattern? If your answer is “no,” I ...