Acorns cling to the leaves of an oak tree in the uptown area of Dallas on Nov. 15. Trees in North Texas are producing a lot amount of a acorns this year due to a natural phenomenon known as "masting." ...

A squirrel gathers acorns in Portland, Maine. There's a bumper crop of acorns on oak trees in Minnesota this year, and some squirrels are going on offense to access those acorns before they fall on ...

(WKBN) — Have you noticed more acorns littered around oak trees than in years past? It’s not your imagination. This fall is experiencing what’s known as a mast year, meaning oak trees are producing ...

SIMON: Good times for a walk in the woods to watch the trees turn colors. But you might also notice something beneath your feet. (SOUNDBITE OF ACORNS CRUNCHING) SIMON: Hundreds of acorns cracking and ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Have you noticed any fallen acorns, walnuts and chestnuts covering sidewalks, parking lots, or even your yard? The Virginia Department of Forestry is asking people to collect ...