In fall or winter, homeowners often discover young trees whose thin bark has been damaged by deer rub. Some trees may have patches where bark hangs in shreds, exposing the underlying wood; in others, ...

A herd of bisons were seen scratching an itch on trees at the Specimen Ridge area of Yellowstone National Park. “Everybody asks me how come the trees are all rubbed. This is why,” said Cindy Shaffer, ...