Deciduous Tree ID in Winter

The Happy Camper breaks down some key identification features for various deciduous (hardwood) tree species during the winter. Ash, Sugar and Red Maple, Basswood, Beech, Ironwood, White Birch, Yellow Birch, Elm, Large-toothed Aspen, Cherry, and Bur Oak.

[@marygrinter4878]

You are such a treasure!! I love all your funny anecdotes and pneumonic devices.

[@johndudash2579]

Thanks for sharing your well scholarly practical mind about trees, wished I’d learned long ago, thanks

[@OntarioHikingTrails]

I love it when the orange leaves stick to the tree in winter to add color contrast against the white snow

[@xena298]

Just found your videos, new to tree id. Your adorable and entertaining…. Makes learning fun… thank you for posting

[@mattvaandering]

I'm not great at identifying species but have come a long way over the past couple years and it has enriched my outdoor experiences. (Much more than buying gear!) I sooo appreciate this kind of content! Keep it coming

[@PineMartyn]

I LOVE this sort of content. Please, please, Mr. Callan, do a whole series on this sort of thing. Gratefully, - Martin

[@TheHappyCamper]

Thanks Martin. Not sure why, but I've always tried to keep my teaching stuff I've done part-time at the college for over 30 years separate from my Happy Camper stuff. But why? It's actually my background. I graduated as a forest tech, then worked in fish & wildlife, then parks. So, I got up this morning and said...let's go for a walk in the woods and chat about twigs. LOL

[@PineMartyn]

@@TheHappyCamper Count me in!

[@kayakncamping]

@@PineMartyn Me too - love this type of stuff. I'm always trying to learn the different trees, but once the leaves come off, I'm stumped.

[@terralmcbay7865]

Love this video. Can't wait to show to my son. Do you know of any small pocket sized tree identification books for us to bring into the bush?

[@XanderBudnick]

Great video KC very informative tyty :D

[@kayakncamping]

Love to see a mini-series, with each one focused on a specific tree. ie types of maples, types of birch, etc.

[@k.n.v.b1113]

Thank you soooooo much for doing this video !!!! the world needs a little more uncle Kev in it

[@dwdjr6937]

The term "Gun Blue" refers to the optional colorization that can be put on the outside of the gun barrel. Good video Kevin, thanks for the education!

[@TheHappyCamper]

LOL I'm glad you set that one straight. I was wondering what the heck the old text book statement meant.

[@maholyoke]

Thanks for making this video! I learned a lot!

[@TheHappyCamper]

You're welcome. I love doing this type of video.

[@michaelwolf8781]

Very good. Please more of that 👍 Thanks for sharing.

[@retiredoutside]

Great video Kevin. Watched this the other night and went for a walk in the woods today. It's amazing how many Ironwoods we have here. This time of year they're very easy to spot because the seeds show up so well on the snow. Now I have to watch again to figure out what all those other trees were.

[@mariaulvw]

So cool to learn how to identify trees in the winter! thank you so much for this video!

[@CanoeTheNorth]

Very cool video Kevin! I love learning about this type of thing. Thanks for posting!

[@sallyfrenette9643]

I loved this video. Ty!

[@evergreenoutdoors4651]

I thoroughly enjoyed this video and learned a lot! Thank you for sharing!

[@bryanr.3241]

Thanks Kevin , that really taught me alot. Good stuff 👍

[@CanoehoundAdventures]

well son-of-a-beech that was a good video Kevin... Dennis Canoehound Adventures

[@seneca114]

Awesome video! I love hearing all the tricks people have for remembering certain characteristics of trees, like the "red buds of the maple - red like the devil" etc. It makes it easy to remember things. I did not know about the canted buds of the Elm. That's a useful thing to keep in mind. I heard someone else describe the bark of an Elm looking like an "Oreo" cookie sandwich when you break it, which I thought was another neat observation. Anyway, keep up the great content! Cheers from New York.

[@downeastprimitiveskills7688]

Nice over view of hardwood in winter.

[@Woodswalker1965]

Excellent video, thanks for sharing your knowledge! Wade

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

This worth gold to me. More please, more

[@stephenboyd6230]

What insect is known to burrow into basswood? It was hard to hear. And also, what other types of trees does that insect prefer? Lastly, just wanted to say thanks. Great content, easy to understand and very informative. Thanks

[@thaddeusmikolajczyk9055]

Great video and very valuable information thanks for sharing.

[@suezaple4950]

Thanks for the info on the tree's always good to know , Loved the video

[@leighhunter7922]

I kept expecting Speedo-Man to pop out from behind a white ash tree!

[@kayakncamping]

Showing off his great ash?

[@JimBairdAdventurer]

Lots of great info there. Will have to watch it twice. That is a big iron wood. What is that big one behind you at 8:25

[@TheHappyCamper]

Thanks. That one looks like a white ash. Diamond shaped bark.

[@kevshelley]

Awesome video, thanks Kev. ✌🏼

[@OpenAirOutdoors]

That was awesome 👍 loved it!

[@chuckreetz2953]

Thanks for covering this! Very helpful!

[@CrazyAnn]

You really know your trees... great video !

[@tabithalavallee]

would love mor of this!

[@TheHappyCamper]

I've done a summer leaf ID on the channel as well as a number of species ID videos. Have you checked those out?

[@logu0004]

I always thought that Black Knot was something you only found on American Beech. Really enjoy this type of content BTW.

[@TheHappyCamper]

I've never seen it on beech in my area. But it can attach to anything I guess.

[@logu0004]

@@TheHappyCamper I'm still just starting to learn about tree species myself but if I find an example do you mind if I send ya PM to see if I got the right tree?

[@TheHappyCamper]

@@logu0004 Sure. I can always have one of my colleagues to check it. out. I work with some awesome techs at the college. They really know their stuff.

[@nicolaroberts-fenton1184]

Thank you, really enjoyed this video!

[@Syntheticfish]

Thanks Kevin, Love your videos - Gonna use this for my notebook :)

[@dazydaisy3657]

Love this! Thank you!

[@wegendegy]

love this video. I took up bud ID last winter as a hobby and really enjoy it. This video is very helpful. It would be nice if you could pair it with a summer video on tree ID.

[@TheHappyCamper]

Thanks. Here's an older leaf ID video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoKaY2l-ariDd5I

[@barbmcnaughton6119]

Very interesting! Thanks for the info!!!!

[@michaelbradley8508]

Good educational outdoor education video... Michael from Alberta

[@stevethepokieman]

love this!

[@cgmiller82]

Awesome video! Like others, I would appreciate more content like this. I'd love to know what wood is best for cooking, warmth, etc, what woods spark and pop, and what doesn't. etc.

[@bobdraws]

Terrific! Thanks.

[@crazyjimheath]

Thanks man !!

[@Snappy-ut4bj]

Thanks. Interesting.

[@seneca114]

Whoops.. I was referring to your saying the red buds of the red oak are "red like the devil".

[@schultzoutdoors8799]

Very informative video. Unfortunately here in Michigan I can identify ash trees from the telltale D shaped hole of the emerald ash borer. Most if not all of them are dead.

[@TheHappyCamper]

It's happening here at a dramatic rate as well. Good news - there were lots of ash saplings in the wooded area I traveled - and some major, huge ash as well. Not sure why they haven't been attacked by the ash borer yet.

[@k3cannabis322]

I’m in Missouri. Anyone else?

[@KevinOutdoors]

I was waiting for you to show some dogwood. How can you identify a dogwood? You can tell by its BARK!!

[@RoryVanucchi]

Kevin. How about red Spruce vs Black Spruce.

[@boxlock2009]

Hopefully Kevin will make a conifer tree I.D. video also.

[@TheHappyCamper]

@@boxlock2009 I may even do that tomorrow. But we don't have red spruce here that I know of. Black and white spruce though.

[@1vertical11]

How about a PawPaw tree please.? Easier to navigate in the winter, flag the tree, come back in September

[@BuckMckawtheotherone]

yep, teach us...we're not busy looking on our cell phones and texting... so teach us (before you grow too old and forget, ha ha).

[@TheHappyCamper]

LOL. That forgetful thing ay have already started.

[@ontariobushcraft536]

Bluing is not exclusive to firearms. It's like smoking your steal tools to preserve them. You can blue axes and knives.

[@nathanielb9841]

Basswood is one of the most useless woods my dad calls them Basswood weeds