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Close up of shoes on the shoe tree
Minneapolis, Minnesota

University of Minnesota Shoe Tree

No one's quite sure where this quirky university tradition originated.
The trees against an ominous sky.
Slope Point, New Zealand

Slope Point

The most southerly spot on New Zealand's South Island is home to surreally shaped, permanently mangled trees.
Cactus Thiemann.
Marrakesh, Morocco

Cactus Thiemann

The largest cactus farm in Africa.
The newly discovered orchid.
news

Found: An Orchid With Large Flowers and a Scent Like Champagne

What a beaut!
Sarah Laskow October 4, 2017
Sawtooth National Forest in Idaho, where Basque arborglyphs have been found.
graffiti

The Mysterious Tree Carvings of America's Basque Sheepherders

Arborglyphs document a lonely life out West.
Kelsey Kennedy October 3, 2017
Miracle berries are native to Western Africa; locals have eaten them for centuries.
Gastro Obscura

Miracle Berries

When life gives you lemons, this tropical fruit makes 'em taste like lemonade.
The notebooks were deteriorating fast.
abandoned

Forgotten Notebooks Chronicled the Lives of Congolese Trees for 20 Years

The data could help biologists understand how climate change is affecting forests.
Sarah Laskow September 28, 2017
Wendy's Secret Garden.
Sydney, Australia

Wendy's Secret Garden

Built over an abandoned train yard, this hidden gem is full of winding paths and offers gorgeous views of Sydney Harbour.
Corporal Chas Ippel on the right, died on July 26, 1863.
Arlington, Virginia

Headstone-Eating Trees

The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.
Maitara Island and Tidore Island seen from Ternate.
Ternate, Indonesia

Ternate Island

The remote island home of the overlooked explorer who co-discovered the theory of evolution by natural selection.
Steamed rice, onsen egg, soy sauce & umi budo.
Gastro Obscura

Sea Grapes

This "green caviar" is vegetarian friendly.
Boston, Massachusetts

Fenway Victory Gardens

One of the last remaining World War II Victory Gardens in the U.S. is quietly growing across from Fenway Park.
A jaunty selection from Peter Coffin's 2006 series, "Untitled (Tree Pants)."
art

The Plant-Loving Artist Who Puts Pants on Trees

Peter Coffin's "Untitled (Tree Pants)" is both silly and serious.
Cara Giaimo September 20, 2017
The rain forest in Brazil.
collections

There Are Definitely at Least 14,003 Plant Species in the Amazon Rain Forest

Including 6,727 different kinds of tree.
Sarah Laskow September 18, 2017
Sometimes the entire tree is cut down to harvest the sap.
Gastro Obscura

Palm Wine

It takes only two hours for palm sap to become palm wine.
Despite its resemblance to a regular banana tree, enset does not bear edible fruit.
Gastro Obscura

Enset

Some bread goes in the oven for an hour; some goes underground for two years.
A rock formation at the New York Chinese Scholar's Garden
Staten Island, New York

New York Chinese Scholar's Garden

This small and serene place for quiet reflection on Staten Island was built in China based on the gardens of the Ming Dynasty.
A basket containing nine pounds of harvested chaga.
Gastro Obscura

Chaga Mushroom

This coffee additive and killer of trees has a reputation as a medical marvel.