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Henshaw, England

Sycamore Gap

Also known as “Robin Hood’s tree,” it became a famed location along Hadrian's Wall before it was cut down.

Whitethorn, California

Enchanted Forest

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

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

Mantas gliding by a shore covered by <em>Pisonia</em>, a native flowering plant species in the Palmyra Atoll.

To Restore Remote Palmyra Atoll, Getting Rid of Rats Was Just the First Step

Researchers are now focused on the coconut palms, to make the atoll more friendly to seabirds.

Luna Shyr December 7, 2020

Nikkō Suginamiki, or the Cedar Avenue.

Cedar Avenue of Nikkō

Stretching for 22 miles, the world's longest tree-lined avenue dates back to the early 17th-century.

Some Indiana trees have even been to the moon.

5 Incredible Trees You Can Find Only in Indiana

50 States of Wonder

Today, teenagers gather around the tree, and often deface it.

Bernards Township, New Jersey

Devil's Tree

An allegedly cursed tree represents a town's reckoning with a racist past.

Hampton, Virginia

Emancipation Oak

This tree is a living witness to the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement.

Pine cones lie strewn on the floor of a ponderosa pine forest in New Mexico, nearly three decades after fire moved through the area and scarred the tree in the foreground.

The Climate Isn't Just Worsening Wildfires, It Can Hobble Forests' Ability to Recover

"What we’re most concerned about is things can still get worse.”

Luna Shyr September 24, 2020

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

John Goodway Sycamore Tree

This massive sycamore tree has been labeled as one of the largest in the state.

Stockholm University Arboretum

Stockholm, Sweden

Stockholm University Arboretum

A collection of trees from various corners of the world call Stockholm University home.

At Plaza San Martín in Buenos Aires, Argentina, crown shyness is hiding in plain sight.

Trees Have Their Own Way of Social Distancing

A treetop expert explains the mystery of "crown shyness."

Zoe Baillargeon September 8, 2020

Crooked Slide Park

Barry's Bay, Ontario

Crooked Slide Park

Inside this park, an engineering marvel from the early 20th-century still stands.

This pretty <em>Guaiacum</em> probably didn't alleviate syphilis—though many people thought plants in the genus did.

A 1500s ‘Miracle Cure’ Made From Trees Probably Didn't Cure Syphilis

A new exhibit at the Newberry library touches on the history of guaiacum treatments.

Jessica Leigh Hester September 2, 2020

Newton's Apple Tree

Newton's Apple Tree

A living descendant of the famous tree that helped Isaac Newton develop the theory of gravity.

Giulio Geraldi surveys the skies at sunset. He worries about rain, which can end the manna season.

The Mountains Where Manna Flows From Trees

Giulio Geraldi brought cultivation of the sweet stuff back from the verge of extinction.

Emiliano Ruprah August 25, 2020

Gryteskogen Troll Trees

Lund NO, Sweden

Gryteskogen Troll Trees

This collection of Dwarf beech trees were once believed to be enchanted trolls in disguise.