A birch tree can be classed as ancient when it reaches 150 years old because of its fast-growing nature, while a slow-growing ...

Watch as a professional lumberjack faces the challenges of cutting down an old birch tree on soggy ground. The wet conditions make the roots slippery and put extra strain on the process.

However, the potential for turning birch into business is old news to John Sheehan ... the team collected 150 gallons of sap from just 12 trees. Making birch wine, he added, is much easier ...

Centuries-old traditions continue to flourish and develop ... The process began with an exhaustive five-day search for the proper birch tree. The German cartographer Johann Kohl visiting Madeline ...