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Weare, New Hampshire

Site of the Pine Tree Riot

One of the earliest—and most commonly forgotten—acts of rebellion against English rule.
A small group of dedicated environmentalists has distributed fruit trees across Puerto Rico.
trees

The Youth Reforesting Puerto Rico With Soursop, Papaya, and Avocado Trees

Food-filled parks are replacing what Hurricane Maria destroyed.
Anne Ewbank July 30, 2021
These small peaches once flourished widely over the Southwest.
trees

Meet the Woman Restoring Native American Peaches to the Southwest

Searching for the precious trees has become Reagan Wytsalucy's calling.
Amiee Maxwell July 28, 2021
trees

Podcast: The Family Tree

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team July 26, 2021
Monumento a la Sabina de El Hierro
El Hierro, Spain

Monumento a la Sabina de El Hierro

Windswept juniper trees resemble surrealistic artwork, however, this juniper is actually a work of art.
Permanently Closed
Bethesda, Maryland

The Linden Oak

This mighty white oak in Bethesda survived both the American Revolution and the construction of Washington D.C.'s metro red line.
Dragos Gelemos
La Palma, Spain

Dragos Gemelos

Behind this pair of dragon trees, there is a tragic story of lost love.
Offerings on the tree's trunk and fence
Chalma, Mexico

Ahuehuete de Chalma

This specimen of Mexico's national tree is now central to religious pilgrimage and rituals.
Albino redwoods, which do not produce chorophyll, and even rarer chimera redwoods, which have patches of albinism, may hold clues to an ecosystem's health, according to preliminary research.
forests

Rare Albino Redwoods May Hold Clues to Ecosystem Health

Once thought to be a burden to neighboring trees, these 'ghosts of the forest' may actually benefit them.
Marina Wang July 9, 2021
An aerial view of rows of uprooted almond trees during a May 2021 orchard removal project in Snelling, California.
farms

Why Are Almond Growers Uprooting Their Orchards?

The double whammy of drought and water regulations has led some farmers to sacrifice thirsty crops—with visually striking consequences.
Jessica Leigh Hester July 2, 2021
Eastern white pines at sunset in Reed, Maine.
forests

Where Are the Last of Maine's Historic King Pines?

Deep in the wilderness, some say, forest giants claimed by the British Crown still tower above lesser trees.
Emily Cataneo July 1, 2021
Broulee Canoe Tree
Broulee, Australia

Broulee Canoe Tree

This tree, with its large oval-shaped scar, is a rare piece of Aboriginal cultural history.
From NW
Athens, Greece

The Olive Tree of the Acropolis

Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.
Freetown, Sierra Leone

Cotton Tree

The oldest of its kind in the country, this tree sits where formerly enslaved people are said to have founded the city of Freetown.
These trees tower above the Rail Corridor.
science

How Singapore's 'Tree Doctors' Treat Their Giant Patients

Meet the arborists who care for the stately trees that mingle with skyscrapers.
Toh Ee Ming June 14, 2021
Grove of Remembrance
Baltimore, Maryland

Grove of Remembrance

This grove was planted more than a century ago by the War Mothers of World War I.
List

9 Wondrous Places Where Water Meets the Woods

From river-loving cypresses to soggy ancient forests.
Jessica Leigh Hester June 3, 2021
Garderhouse, Scotland

Da Gairdins

The main feature of these gardens is a rarity in the northernmost part of Scotland: trees.