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Borlänge, Sweden

The Original Ornäsbjork

A semi-sterile mutant birch that became Sweden's national tree.

Community groups, or "delegations" to the Boston Tree Party, planted pairs of apple trees in public spaces around Boston.

400 Years After Its First Apple Farm, Boston Remains an Urban Orchard

Urban canners and tree-planting groups are maintaining an heirloom tradition.

Reina Gattuso July 8, 2020

Please don't taste this rainbow.

The South Carolina Forest That Looks Like Melted Ice Cream

When conditions are right, the waters of Congaree National Park can look like bright scoops pooling on a sidewalk.

Jessica Leigh Hester June 25, 2020

Two views of <em>Cornus mas</em>, or Cornelian cherry trees.

The Astonishing Variety of Street Trees in Hackney, London

Hackney has a more diverse population of trees than any borough in London.

Jo Caird June 23, 2020

Lyndhurst, England

Bolton's Bench

According to legend, a noble knight and a terrible dragon lie beneath this storied hill.

Brea, California

Brea Redwood Grove

A non-native grove of 241 redwoods in Southern California.

Stockholm, Sweden

Lyells Ek (Lyell's Oak)

This tree was once used to calculate the decrease of the Baltic Sea.

The Chained Oak

A creepy tree with a local legend that inspired a nearby theme park ride.

John Muir's Giant Sequoia.

Martinez, California

John Muir's Giant Sequoia

A sparse, solitary sequoia still stands as a living tribute to the famous conservationist who planted it—but it's dying.

Brasília, Brazil

Árvore dos Desejos (Wish Tree)

Brasilia's oldest newsstand is sheltered by a wish-granting tunnel-tree.

How One Man Built a Sprawling Treehouse With a Dance Floor

Anaheim, California

Petrified Tree

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.

Stockholm, Sweden

Carl XII's Oak

An ancient tree that was once the favorite of a young Swedish royal.

Turn a walk in the woods into a multi-purpose kitchen ingredient.

How to Turn a Walk in the Woods Into an Ancient Indigenous Kitchen Staple

Easy foraging can add a touch of the forest to your tea, stews, and even bath.

Luke Fater May 4, 2020

Permanently Closed

Black Canyon City, Arizona

I-17 Mystery Christmas Tree

Every year, festive decorations appear on this juniper tree located in the median strip of a busy highway.

Even with wide-open spaces, staff are being careful to practice social distancing, and wipe down any shared surfaces.

botanical gardens

How America's Botanic Gardens Are Growing Without Visitors

Watering and weeding can't wait until the pandemic has passed.

Jessica Leigh Hester April 23, 2020

Ancient trees like these, in the University of Arizona's Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research, helped date the massive eruption on Thera.

The Date of an Ancient Mediterranean Eruption Is Hidden in Dead Trees

Specifically, in the wood of a royal Phrygian tomb.

Isaac Schultz April 1, 2020

Elfin Oak

London, England

Elfin Oak

This ancient oak plays host to carvings of magical elves, gnomes, witches, and other creatures prominent in local folklore.