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These 23 Trees Have Seen Some Things

Mighty oaks, stalwart spruce, and lush ceiba have been silent witnesses to—and sometimes participants in—treaties, burials, and wild parties.

Gemma Tarlach April 6, 2021

Podcast: The Root Bridges of Cherrapunji

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

The Podcast Team April 5, 2021

Parliament Oak

Warsop, England

Parliament Oak

English parliaments were once convened by this ancient oak tree in the heart of Sherwood Forest.

The Sobreiro Monumental (Monumental Cork Oak)

The Sobreiro Monumental (Monumental Cork Oak)

For more than two centuries, the canopy of this venerable tree has been a haven for songbirds and lovers.

The Terrorium Shop

Denver, Colorado

The Terrorium Shop

A beautiful combination of living flora with preserved bones covers the shelves of this shop.

Beltway sniper victims memorial at Brookside Gardens

Wheaton, Maryland

Brookside Gardens Reflection Terrace

Hidden within an idyllic suburban garden is a memorial dedicated to the victims of a terrifying spree of killings committed on U.S. soil.

Zainab Muhammad, Grimaldi Baez, and Tania María Ríos Marrero harvest zinnias for Truelove Seeds.

Keep Your Quarantine Garden Growing With These 8 Unique Seed Companies

Grow the plants tailored to your region, passion, or heritage.

Reina Gattuso March 5, 2021

Kristyn Leach is the latest in a long line of Asian-American agricultural trailblazers.

How a Korean-American Farmer Is Sharing Her Heritage Through Rare Seeds

The heirlooms include an ancient 'apple melon.'

Jess Eng March 1, 2021

Two catalpa trees beside the house were present at the time of the Civil War.

Fredericksburg, Virginia

Chatham Catalpas

These trees are living witnesses to events that inspired poet Walt Whitman’s service during the American Civil War.

The hermitage surrounded by the beech forest.

Eremo di San Girolamo (Hermitage of Saint Jerome)

The 16th-century son of Sienese nobility carved this hermitage out of volcanic rock.

6 Drive-Through Adventures for Socially Distant Explorers

Enjoy museums, nature, and a doughnut tunnel from the safety of your car.

Sam O'Brien February 1, 2021

Suspended Orange Tree

Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

Suspended Orange Tree

This full-sized orange tree lives suspended in mid-air above the streets of Jaffa.

A corpse flower blooming at a botanic garden in Bonn, Germany, in 2006.

botanical gardens

The Careful Work of Breathing Life Into the Corpse Flower

In botanic gardens, the lineage of a famously smelly plant is threatened. What can save it?

Doug Johnson January 19, 2021

Whitethorn, California

Enchanted Forest

A grove of "candelabra redwoods" deep in California's Lost Coast.

Bamboo Playhouse.

9 Places That Might Help You Find a Little Calm

Desperate times call for deep breaths.

Jonathan Carey January 8, 2021

The stone archway.

Lemont, Illinois

Lincoln Park Nursery Ruins

This former nursery supplied plants for the creation of Chicago's largest park.

In 2016, tires were the stars of the show.

The Australian Town That Turns Trash Into Christmas Trees

Lismore's festive trees are made out of glorious garbage.

Vivienne Pearson December 23, 2020

Italian immigrants brought fig trees to the northeastern United States, where they surprisingly thrived.

The Italian Immigrants Who Grew Fig Trees in Unlikely Places

A grassroots group is creating a living library of these backyard gardens.

Reina Gattuso December 16, 2020