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Trees

Portland, Oregon

Wishing Tree

Instead of fruit, the branches of this tree are brimming with hopes and dreams.

The Sacred Tree.

Auliyeagash, Kazakhstan

Kieli Agash (Sacred Tree) of Auliyeagash

Local lore says this 700-year-old tree has sacred and medicinal properties.

The redwoods.

Cabezón de la Sal, Spain

Bosque De Secuoyas (Redwood Forest)

An out-of-place grove of sequoias thrives in northern Spain.

The "pine."

Valle de Bravo, Mexico

Ahuehuete Multicentenario

This beloved, centuries-old tree stands at the center of a small park dotted with archaeological artifacts.

A monsoonal storm brews over the Bay of Bengal.

How an Ancient Himalayan Forest Wound Up at the Bottom of the Indian Ocean

Trees seem to have cascaded down mighty mountain rivers in a matter of weeks.

Sabrina Imbler November 1, 2019

Forks, Washington

Kalaloch Tree of Life

This large Sitka spruce that appears to be floating in mid-air, has defied logic for years.

Liberty Tree during the summer light show.

The Liberty Tree

This symbol of the French Revolution still stands where it was first planted during the 18th-century.

Prison Boab Tree near Derby.

Derby, Australia

Derby Boab 'Prison Tree'

Critics argue this boab tree has been mislabeled for the sake of dark tourism, undermining its spiritual significance.

Tharp's Log.

Three Rivers, California

Tharp’s Log

A 19th-century cabin built into a hollowed-out Sequoia tree.

Miraculous thorns.

Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico

Convento de la Santa Cruz (Convent of Santa Cruz)

This historic Mexican convent is home to a tree that grows crucifix-like thorns.

A conservation group is trying to buy a huge swath of giant sequoias.

For Sale: America's Largest Private Grove of Giant Sequoias

They're older than Christ and as high as the heavens.

Isaac Schultz September 20, 2019

Giant Oak Park.

Peoria, Illinois

Giant Oak Park

A massive bur oak tree believed to be some 500 years old is the centerpiece of this quiet urban greenspace.

Native to equatorial Africa, kevazingo is also called <em>bubinga</em>, <em>bovenga</em>, <em>amazique</em>, and African rosewood.

Gabon's Sacred Trees Are Becoming China's Upscale Furniture

Worshipped by indigenous groups, kevazingo are illegal to cut—but prized as a rosewood knockoff.

Oliver Whang September 13, 2019

Vittangi Snaps Pine.

Vittangi Snaps Pine

Few remain of these distinctive old trees that once served as natural landmarks for travelers on the road.

Paradise apple trees in Nelleman's Have.

Nellemann's Have

This historic orchard contains Northern Europe's largest collection of paradise apple trees.

Hechtel-Eksel, Belgium

Cycling Through The Trees

This bike path traverses the treetops.

Fires are tearing through the Brazilian Amazon, including Altamira, pictured here on August 27, 2019.

Scientists of the Future Will Unearth Traces of the Scorched Amazon Rainforest

Long after the forest stops burning, the effects of this year's fires will linger in the soil and water.

Jessica Leigh Hester August 28, 2019

Trunk and roots of the Millennium Tree.

El Árbol Milenario

A fairytale-like grove with a crystal-clear spring bubbling under the shade of a massive ancient tree.