author

A. B. Mickalitis

Best known as a coauthor of a classic Pennsylvania tree guide, this writer helped turn practical forestry knowledge into something ordinary readers could use outdoors. His work reflects a clear love of trees, field identification, and the natural life of Pennsylvania.

1 Audiobook

Common Trees of Pennsylvania

Common Trees of Pennsylvania

by J. E. Aughenbaugh, Joseph E. Ibberson, A. B. Mickalitis, C. L. Morris

About the author

A. B. Mickalitis is credited as a coauthor of Common Trees of Pennsylvania, a practical guide to identifying tree species by features such as leaves, twigs, bark, and fruit. Project Gutenberg describes the book as an educational guide from the early 1970s focused on helping readers recognize the trees of Pennsylvania across the seasons.

Other sources identify him as Albert B. Mickalitis and connect him with Big Trees of Pennsylvania: A Preliminary Listing of Native and Introduced Trees, published in 1969 by the Pennsylvania Forestry Association. Additional records from forestry publications describe Albert B. Mickalitis as a research forester and show his involvement with professional forestry work in Pennsylvania in the mid-20th century.

Reliable biographical details about his personal life are limited in the sources I could confirm, so it seems safest to remember him chiefly through his contribution to accessible nature writing and forestry education. His surviving work has continued to circulate through reprints and digital archives, introducing new readers to Pennsylvania’s trees.