What Does A Mature Forest Look Like?

[@SusanAnnePowerOfTruth]

Anyone else just having a usual Monday, get the notification that ADAM has published a new video - and suddenly the whole day just lights up???

[@kevchard5214]

That happens no matter which day of the week it is.LOL I have never watched a single video of Adams that I didn't learn something.

[@denamathews2363]

YAS!!!🎉

[@ravenregards]

Exactly, no matter what I'm doing, it becomes secondary and watching Adam's video is my new priority.

[@tactfulredneck3937]

I ❤️ this community Adam is a national treasure

[@ScottWConvid19]

Indeed, it does give me something to look forward to making the time to give my full attention to. I'm never disappointed with his content

[@olsonlr]

I'm still planting trees in my old age in the hopes that the generations to come will value and care for them as I do.

[@SunInTheBeeches]

We have too, and Ginseng, Goldenseal, Black cohosh, native ferns and flowers.

[@daidegan]

... this guy, Adam, is a gem . His knowledge is scholarly, his presentation is profound.

[@dr.chrisstar3527]

Very nice voice! Clear and concise. Nature is 😎

[@Lindisfarne666]

One of the very best channels on KZbin. Thanks Adam

[@MRblazedBEANS]

You got a special skill as a teacher dude! If your videos were around when i was a kid they would have been shown in every classroom like bill nye science guy videos used to be shown in class

[@mystic12string]

Love the emphasis on questioning to us engaged with our surroundings, separate from whether the questions are answered or answered correctly.

[@joroboro]

Yes, I had a question about that. Maybe it will be answered in another video?

[@zackk2640]

I love this channel

[@wildeyedfae]

My property was obviously logged at some point 70-80 years ago with the exception of predominant huge red oaks at my corner markers. The balance are tulip poplars and maples. Most of the ash are dead (thanks ash borer). My poplars are HUGE. They are quite amazing. Trees are amazing💜 I live in the southern Appalachians in NC.

[@ScarletRebel96]

The woods really is my happy place

[@samuelmjlfjell]

I find myself camping next to a northern red oak often. I feel it is the right place to camp in my hammock tent. In August there are lots of mushrooms around.

[@plainsimple442]

You are blessed!

[@GeoWhiz287]

I discovered that in October it's not a good idea to camp beneath an oak tree, unless you like the sound of acorns hitting your tarp all night long!!

[@charleshicks1025]

I grew up in SE KY and as a kid up until my teenage years my father and grandfather would try to teach me about the land and trees in the area we would hunt at or go camping in. I wish I had paid more attention to all the things they tried so hard to teach me. After becoming an adult I moved to central Ky where I worked in a factory for 20 years. Several years ago I had returned to my hometown and currently reside here with my young family. I’ve been trying hard to return to my roots and trying even harder to remember the things they taught me. I’ve found myself more and more returning to your videos for help because I truly want to learn more about my land and all the plant life it holds so I can teach my youngest two daughters. For me you’ve been a blessing. As much as I don’t like using the internet, I’m finding myself researching more and more through it when I’ve been unable to research through books. Thank You!

[@kirstenfalcone5856]

Your channel is inspiring to me, since I live not too far from you, in Western New York. I see many of the same types of forest here.

[@SunInTheBeeches]

We have approximately 25% red oak, 25% white oak and 25% mature beech, the rest are mixed, tulip poplar, cotton wood, white pine, birch, hickory, maple. We have witch Hazel, Iron wood, elderberry, spice bush, and so many more. We have some huge 120yr plus Beech and Oak. On our bottom we have a yellow pine stand, with many on the ground, roots up. On the bottom of the last bench we have a white oak and a red oak, 2 of us can't out our arms around either one, a third person would be needed. I have found gay wing, trillium lady slipper and trout lilly. We planted 8 lbs of Ginseng seed over the last 5 yrs. Our bit of forest is all around us, I can see it from every window. Like you, I spent many hours learning my woods. I appreciate you doing videos that might spark younger folks to learn. We are old and it took too long to be interested.

[@TediumGenius]

Adam, I'm wondering if you've done any videos about the recovery in what they call a "managed forest." I hate to see the look of these, it reminds me of what a strip mine looks like. I have to assume the "management" is "better" for long term forests, but I'm wondering what your take is on that method of timbering. Hunting in eastern PA I've encountered many areas that have repopulated with VERY dense undergrowth that I can't imagine promote the natural growth of new trees, and are usually impassable on two legs with gear. Please link any such topics you've touched on!

[@tedbomba6631]

Thanks, Adam, for another informative video. Over the years that I've been following your channel I've increased my knowledge base of plants and I really appreciate it.

[@olsonlr]

Black Cherry in GA grows quickly but never seen one bigger than maybe 10 or 12 inches across.

[@KittyKeypurr]

Mother nature is an amazing therapist and you won't have to mortgage your home to pay her! Go ahead...next time you're feeling stressed, overwhelmed and even on the verge of giving up...go into the woods, take your shoes and socks off and dig your toes into the soil...take a good look around then close your eyes and listen to the wind blow through the trees..the birds sing..the squirrels play. A balm so pure it heals from inside out 🫂

[@marthab4172]

Ha , yea but it's cold in the winter so no barefoot ha, a bit extreme approach but I understand.

[@KittyKeypurr]

@@marthab4172 lol 1000's of people jump in freezing water every winter and I'm extreme 🤣

[@robertreppy7732]

Yes. Yes, it does.

[@woodsy3495]

Thanks Adam. Seeing these trees in the ground rather than a field guide is extremely helpful in identifying them. I'm in far northeastern Illinois where beech is rare. In fact I've only seen a couple in this area during my 60 years of life. Maybe I missed some because I mistook them for smooth maple but that won't be happening again. Again, thanks so much for sharing your knowledge. 👍

[@kevinesterline622]

Thanks for the great video. Love tree's especially beach

[@kokopelli314]

There's an old growth Oak Maple Beech complex just north of me that I'm going to visit this afternoon, just because I watched this.

[@robertanderson2285]

Great video, Adam! I'm fortunate to live near some near old growth acreage, where the owners have left nature to her own devices. Maybe the next generation will see the wisdom in their choices, and PA will have more old growth forest.

[@Wireman134]

I love my trees!

[@aedleathers]

I like what Susan Anne said. It does feel good to get a notification from Dr. H. His videos have a way of lifting my spirits, because of the way he describes the importance of our natural world (mature forest). Few people seem to care about nature like he does, so it excites me when he explains why there are more tulip trees and black cherry trees in one area of a mature forest, compared to another area. He wants us all to care more about our natural world and to pass that love on to others. Keep it up, Dr. H.!!

[@TheBearGrylz]

He’s a doctor too?!

[@aedleathers]

@@TheBearGrylz That's what I call him. I don't know if he has his doctorate, yet, but I imagine he will.

[@MoonbloomMusic]

Nature is our origin and essence. The forest is where I go for many reasons as you described. Thank you for the info on forest types.

[@golden3192]

Hiiiiiiii Adam ❤..... love your channel always have❤

[@thenextpoetician6328]

I once read the two things we can do that light up our brains the most are reading and going to the woods. The woods starts about 20 feet behind where I live.

[@extendedblundering]

Awesome content as always, keep sharing that spark. I think it is wonderful to have such information rich content available here; what you do is seriously contributing to a knowledgeable community

[@timothybond100]

Thank you my brother. Keep up the good work!

[@plainsimple442]

Hi Adam, I was in the Lincoln Memorial Garden today that was planted with acorns from around the country starting in 1939. A lot of those Oaks are now 16 inches across. About 25 years ago I found a patch of old grown Beech, in a swamp, about 25 miles west of Boston, MA. Some of those trees were 4+ ft. across.

[@hondrta]

Thanks Adam. Please never stop uploading.

[@ADebsLife]

Thank you Adam!

[@debk9984]

I want to curl up against that Northern Red Oak with a hot cup of tea, a blanket and a good book! Well done Adam and thanks for all you do! 🌳🌳🌳❤

[@Greye13]

I love the forests/woods for those same three reasons and I also love the education they can give us. There are so many interesting things to learn. I have always wondered what the difference is, between old growth and mature forests. I just never asked, because I presumed they were the same thing. I should have known better.😄 Thank you for answering that question. Well, now I have another question: What is the difference between 'the woods' and 'the forest'? 🤔 That being said, just look at all those trees... they're absolutely gorgeous to see.🥰 Trees aren't just beautiful, they're amazing. 🌲🌳🌴 Thank you Adam. Best wishes.

[@nancyshinn2037]

Always amazing and just what I want to learn. You have a remarkable video channel. I can't wait to take some of your classes.

[@cindybarton8562]

Thank you kindly!! Your videos are very helpful in my journey into learning more about our forest!!~*

[@HOPEbus]

U have taught me so much ...thank you 🙏❤️🌲🍄🌱

[@barrygraber9776]

Thanks Adam. I always learn so much watching your videos

[@SusanAnnePowerOfTruth]

Always learning from you - thank you so much ❤

[@robman6583]

Thank you for sharing your love of nature.

[@karlsteingall6832]

Great video You are a wealth of knowledge and super interesting! Thanks for your insight!!

[@Hick-A-BillyLLC]

So nice to see another video from Adam!💞

[@HundedeskriegesWV]

Well put Adam, only thing I'd add is Old Growth Forests are usually much more diverse in age classes than a mature forest due to uneven regeneration over time as big old trees slowly die out and are replaced by shade tolerant saplings. Just because a given tree species is capable of living 350 years, most examples will never see that due to pests, stress, competition or injury due to weather events. It's like saying the maximum age of people is 122 years, very very few of us will ever see that number. So over time you end up with a stand that has everything from tiny saplings to big gnarly old timers and clusters of everything in between. True old growth forests are incredibly rare in the east and it will take hundreds of years to truly make more.

[@kenycharles8600]

Thank you for your presentation.

[@haroldconner2645]

Excellent. Thank you for sharing your wisdom.

[@wildedibles819]

Pleasant either way:) I did pretty well guessing the trees :)

[@jaystrobel5258]

Great video Adam. I have always been back and forth with identifying the Black Cherry trees around my area. Thank you for the confidence now.

[@spectatrix5003]

How wonderful to see such a beautiful and healthy mature beech/maple forest! Sadly, due to excessive heat, persistent droughts and numerous pests and diseases, forests all over the country here in Germany are in a terrible state, with lots of trees dying. Whole coniferous forests are under siege or even lost already to Ips typographus, the European spruce bark beetle… It‘s awfully depressing!

[@jdschuncke]

keep the great content coming!

[@briananderson7008]

Man I learn so much from you about my woods. Thanks

[@sapelesteve]

Always look forward to viewing a new video posted by Adam! 👍👍🌲🌲

[@quinntheeskimooutdoors6234]

Thanks, very good video and informative 😊take care.

[@shawndeianni5435]

My dream is to see you discussing my NJ pine barrens or my swamp maple lowlands one day. I learn so much about your land it helps me know my land, too.

[@pats9055]

Love your videos and the forests!

[@retiredusmc9090]

Loved this video as I am fortunate enough to have the same beautiful habit to walk through everyday. Red oak, Poplar, American beach, Sugar maples, Elm and Black cherry populate my back yard and I now know a little bit more about why they grow the way they do. It would be nice to have some more white oaks around, but they are coming in slowly on the fringes, which I learned from you that Blue Jays and their abilities to gather and bury acorns on forest edges might be the reason. Great video!

[@charleyjones9413]

Excellent video. Thanks!!

[@larrydhoward81]

You deserve you’re own TV show brother , love you’re videos.

[@kmac6393]

I live 20 min. away from Yellow Springs Ohio, there is the Glen, and John Bryan State park, and Clifton gorge, they connect, and they are old, very old, a little different than where you are showing, and they are also next to a river; the old pine forest was the best place, my husband and I married there in the Glen, that place was very beautiful, but when some 70 mile a hour winds from a hurricane came up(bizzaro in Ohio), it destroyed those old trees, and now it is over grown, instead of the pine floor, it used to have. such a change, and a shame. Shalom!

[@pinetree5489]

From the foothills of the western Maine mountains. I am amazed at times at how well the Black Cherry does in NY state, while in this area it rarely does much more than be a spindly skinny tree. Geographically NY isn't too far away, but apparently it is enough. The other thing is how much the bark changes on considerably older trees than their younger selves. Trees you thought you "knew" become strangers. You often need to look further up the tree on branches to find the bark you are used to seeing. Good day everyone!

[@LouiseAdie-zm2jf]

I love coming across each new vid of yours. I'm in central NYS and the woods out back looks just like this. I've known my trees for decades but only by leaf! I'm working really hard at IDing them all by bark. I don't know why it's such a challenge for me! Can you recommend a book for tree ID using only the bark? There's more than 100-acres out back and the only time it's visited is during hunting season. So I can free roam it all ad lib. I love stumbling upon pockets of a particular tree and noting all the environmental factors that play into why the trees are in that spot. The forest you just described is exactly like ours. Mostly mature with many very large trees. They don't quite match the most mature ones you just showed but they're well on their way. I've always been in tune with tree habitat, living near gorges will do that (lots of Liriodendrom tulipifera, but the bark ID. That's the missing link. Any chance I could talk you into leading a walking tour of your woods? I'd be there in a heartbeat. About a 4-hour drive for me, not bad! Thank you for all you do, Adam. You're a treasure!

[@connormckean9765]

Good video, some pretty nice size trees. I found American hazelnut at my grandparents place today. I thought that was really cool.

[@davidherring7396]

I just love your enthusiasm! :)

[@lindaseel9986]

Adam, I live ve the forest, but hardly know anything about it. You always give me something to really think about. Our woodlands are so important to the overall health of the world. Thank you for sharing these educational and interesting videos.

[@yuhsieh3106]

thank you for another great video

[@lauracassidy8152]

I love your show! I used to play in those forests as a kid and it’s a pleasure I see it. Thank you Adam. You rock!

[@Traderjoe]

There’s a few tremendous tulip poplar trees in my yard. They can shed some branches with a thunderous sound when they hit the ground and I kind of worry about them.

[@mattchrisSTARCRAFT]

You are inspirational Adam, all of my fungal knowledge has come from you

[@LeadwithNature]

Great job, Adam! Btw, there are some great grazing trails of slugs/snails on that large American Beech tree, btw.

[@tedvoise7964]

wicked lightning strike on that red oak looking over your shoulder on the closing frames...

[@mikeschoolcraft21]

I had a shaggy Hickory over 200 years old that had bark piled up 2 feet deep at the base. Nothing grew within 30’ in any direction other than its offspring.

[@Wheelloader__]

Cool video Adam. From central Pennsylvania.

[@Aricbetchtel2938]

That's why there's so many cherry trees in the ANF it was clear cut once...plenty of light

[@1auralynn]

Always great to see you so conveniently online. Thank you very much for taking the time to record your videos. You're awesome, handsome and very generous.

[@jksurvivalbushcraft]

As always, a pleasure watching your videos, and more importantly, learning… appreciate all you do to help share your passion, which we all enjoy!

[@ThecrazyJH96]

From Virginia, one of my hobbies is hiking through mature and old growth forests that are less than a few hours from me, truly awesome places!

[@loboalamo]

Thank you!

[@Vbluevital]

Always a pleasure. Thank You Adam

[@barbarafritchie2000]

Awesome. Thank you.

[@senatorjosephmccarthy2720]

This was an extra-interesting production because of so much information on a few trees. Thank you for it.

[@35ABSTRACT]

You seem like a genuine great kid and I very much enjoy learning from you. Please keep imparting your knowledge.

[@virginiavoronin4694]

That was great I especially like the encouragement that Adam has to be present in the forest, to really be with the trees animals and plants. To feel the connection is purely divine in my experience.

[@russellbarndt6579]

I have always had an interest while camping or hiking to look at the trees and the ground of which ones seem to like. I do so appreciate your expertise and interest in sharing your knowledge.

[@jennyb360]

Great info, thank you!

[@SwanRose369]

Thank you for encouraging us to ask these questions! Looking forward to exploring forests from the perspectives you exemplify in this video.

[@garywait3231]

Here in Connecticut, sugar maples are common in our woodlands, but beeches are not. Nevertheless, my church (West Hartford) has a magnificent beech in our front yard, somewhat over a century old. As you may suspect, it gets much loving care. By the way, I, too,, appreciate our forests and woodlands as a learning environment, as well as all the othe reasons you mentioned -- and your excellent videos which augment our knowledge and appreciation of them.

[@chiron14pl]

often when I go walking in the forest I'm doing it for exercise, so I tend to walk as fast as terrain, my body, and safety permit. It's not that I don't notice or enjoy my surroundings, but I'm taking the suggestion and will now find time to slow down and observe and try and identify some of the trees and plants I'm among, thx for the prod

[@josephmurphy3685]

I really enjoy your posts. I'm an old fart and except for trees that are obvious to me, you have done a great deal to educate me. Please don't stop!

[@laurajones2032]

Wish you did more videos

[@carolthomas770]

Always informative. I'm terrible with bark ID. 🤔 I even took classes. Leaves are way easier!

[@HWKier]

When I was a kid growing up in PA in the 1950s. the trees were much smaller. It was said that there was only one small patch of primeval forest in the entire state.

[@mbr426]

Thank you! This is the EXACT forest type and age we have behind our house in Bear, DE. The last few years I've noticed many of the big red oaks dying. All in the same way.

[@fathertomoutdoors6579]

I grew up in the mountains of Cambrian county Pa. Spent my life in the woods.

[@MynewTennesseeHome]

I like testing my tree identification knowledge when I walk the woods. I got the tulip poplar wrong, I've never seen one that big with that rough of bark. My woods have a lot of white oak, hickory, pine and eastern hemlock.

[@MynewTennesseeHome]

@chriswaters2327 😊

[@snowfirel7108]

People been trying to come cut our trees for last 25 years, we love our trees, they were here before we were born, and are going to continue living on after we live, we pray.

[@TurboLoveTrain]

I wish you're videos were part of a class taught in every middle school in America. I live in the PNW and almost all the evergreens can live over 1,000 years and most people that live here don't know that :(

[@h8yuns]

When I saw the fruits, I thought magnolia, especially after seeing the leaves, but I still had doubts because that one is absolutely enormous. Very impressive tree!

[@aeoleaburwell7247]

I will look around among your other videos for one that mentions ironwood trees. When I walk in the woods in the finger lakes area, I am especially happy to find them in the understory.

[@Travecmo]

Great information as always

[@ElizabethBattle]

For me, more information = more enjoyment. Thank you!😊

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks for watching!

[@matthewgoetzka8855]

I really appreciate the video. Gives me a new way to view the forest 🌳

[@smeraldoderosa7556]

Very nice, always enjoyable.