To see some of Georgia’s prettiest spring wildflowers now coming into bloom, you might have to look up — way up. I’m talking about the exquisite flowers of the tulip poplar, also known as the yellow ...

Throughout Madison County, much of our forest is dominated by a tall, pale-barked tree that grows ramrod straight. Often called “yellow poplar” by loggers and sawmill owners, it’s also known as “tulip ...