HONOLULU (KHON2) — That’s right. We’re talking about root beer. And as with many things, the sassafras root, which is used to create that delicious root beer flavor, was long used by indigenous ...

Not many trees have both beautiful fall color in several shades and three types of leaves, all on the same tree. The sassafras tree, (Sassafras albidum), sports an unlobed leaf (football), one-lobed ...

Professional bartenders make a living by lining up their ingredients in advance. But the folks at Jimmy’s No. 43 (43 East 7th Street; 212-982-3006) got the idea to feature a week of cocktails inspired ...

Hunting for root-beer recipes? Watch out for those calling for sassafras root. According to the Food and Drug Administration, volatile oils (also called essential oils) comprise about 10 percent of ...

VERNON — The longest running festival in Jennings County is set to return later this month, with planners for the Sassafras Tea Festival and Civil War Living History in Vernon setting a slate of free ...

Sassafras (sassafras albidum) is a whimsical understory tree that is common all along the Appalachian Mountains. Sassafras trees are abundant in Indiana County, including throughout White’s Woods and ...

According to the American Forestry Association, the Owensboro sassafras has been a "tree champion" since 1956.