Paper birch certainly lends itself to comparisons with paper; the bark is smooth and white and flammable. This whiteness, it turns out, is key to the ability of the birch to survive extreme cold.

Dear Debbie: You’ve given us shows on various faux wood grain finishes. Could you tell me how to do a faux birch bark paint effect? This would save trees and still be effective. — Ferd and ...

Paper birch certainly lends itself to comparisons with paper; the bark is smooth and white and flammable. This whiteness, it turns out, is key to the ability of the birch to survive extreme cold.

In addition to the trees’ fire-starting capability, the paper birch has long stood as an important resource for Native American tribes. While tea was commonly made from the root bark and young leaves, ...

Sports; Outdoors; Bark is back. John Lindman 53, birch bark canoe builder, instructor. Sun., Feb. 5, 2006 John Lindman cuts the bark at the end of a birch bark canoe at the Bark Canoe Store in ...