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In Chile, the Alerce Milenario may be more than 5,000 years old, making it the oldest known tree in the world.
science

Is the World's Oldest Tree This Stately Cypress in Chile?

The towering Alerce Milenario may be more than 5,000 years old, but it's just one of several contenders for the title.
Eden Arielle Gordon July 21, 2022
Jimmy Phillips with his version of a paintbrush.
art

The Chainsaw Artist Who Saved a Pair of Historic Texas Trees

Live oaks are part of League City’s DNA. When two of them got sick, the City brought in a local artist with a beautiful solution.
Climbing date trees can be a perilous task.
trees

How Baghdad’s Backyards Are Bringing Back Iraqi Dates

A company is using garden trees to revive an ancient industry.
Charlie Metcalfe July 1, 2022
.The discovery Tree Stump
Big Trees, California

The Discovery Tree

California's longest-running tourist attraction is a stump.
Guayacán Centenario
Guánica, Puerto Rico

Guayacán Centenario

A resilient tree that has survived for more than 700 years in Guánica Dry Forest.
For $1.35 million, you could become the next owner of one of the largest southern live oak trees in the United States.
objects of intrigue

For Sale: A Grand Old President (That Happens To Be a Tree)

Up to 1,200 years old, the stately 'Seven Sisters' Oak has held the title for more than half a century.
Sarah Durn June 9, 2022
Budapest, Hungary

Holocaust Tree of Life Memorial

The metal leaves on this tree are engraved with the names of Holocaust victims.
Itinerary

A Road Trip Into Colorado’s Prehistoric Past

From fossils to footprints to petrified trees, Colorado’s distant past awaits you at every turn.
Pinsapar De Grazalema
Grazalema, Spain

Pinsapar de Grazalema

A reservation-only highland forest reserve of endangered Pinsapar firs stands above a village in Andalucía.
At sunset
Milarrochy, Scotland

Lone Tree of Milarrochy

A single oak tree rises out of the waters of Loch Lomond.
The Home of the Holly Hills Gnomes
Holly Hill, Florida

Home of the Holly Hills Gnomes

What started as three small gnomes at the base of a tree has grown into a full-blown gnome home.
The Humongous Fungus is most visible when it produces the edible and tasty honey mushroom, but the season is brief and doesn’t happen every year.
forests

What the World's Largest Organism Reveals About Fires and Forest Health

In Oregon, the Humongous Fungus plays a complex role in an ecosystem reshaped by humans.
Colin Hogan May 6, 2022
One of the olive trees at Hadrian’s Villa dates back to the 13th century.
trees

A Roman Emperor's Villa Is Now Producing Olive Oil

Hadrian's estate has trees found nowhere else on Earth.
Vittoria Traverso May 5, 2022
Holliston, Massachusetts

Holliston Moon Tree

This American Sycamore was grown from seeds that accompanied the Apollo 14 mission in 1971.
The Devil's Millhopper
List

15 Florida Places to Be Nurtured By Nature

The Sunshine State is a non-stop playground for nature-lovers of all ages.
forests

Podcast: Forest of the Future Library

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team April 28, 2022
Worthington, Indiana

Big Sycamore Tree

A limb from Indiana's largest sycamore tree on record.
“There are so many good things in there that we can explore,” says soil ecologist Korena Mafune, pictured here high in the canopy of the Hoh Rain Forest.
forests

Canopy Soil Is an Exciting Frontier in Forest Science

High in the branches of the Pacific Northwest, entire ecosystems know nothing of the ground below.
Ella Morton April 18, 2022