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The remains of the tree.

The Life of a Historic Los Angeles Tree Comes to an End

For 144 years, it lived at El Pueblo de Los Angeles, the site where the city was founded in the 18th century.

Jonathan Carey March 12, 2019

The ceiba tree.

An Ancient Ceiba Tree Blooms Once Again After Puerto Rico’s Devastating Storms

The island of Vieques is still struggling after the hurricanes of 2017, but its most famous tree offers hope.

Alexander C. Kaufman March 6, 2019

Protected Indian Trail Marker Tree.

Traverse City, Michigan

Protected Indian Trail Marker Tree

This tree was warped centuries ago to serve as a botanical wayfaring tool.

King's Lynn, England

Seahenge

This captivating Bronze Age timber circle spent centuries concealed by the tides.

The chapel upon entering the cemetery.

Suitland-Silver Hill, Maryland

Cedar Hill Cemetery

A historic cemetery filled with quirky faux wood art and unique tombstones.

Maple Hurricane Sauce

After a hurricane struck New England in 1938, one chef used windfall apples to make a sweet breakfast-topper.

Evelyn's Mulberry in Sayes Court Park.

London, England

Evelyn’s Mulberry

Legend has it this gnarled old tree was planted by Tsar Peter the Great during his visit to London.

Myrrh tree purportedly brought from Hatshepsut's expedition to Punt.

Hatshepsut's Myrrh Tree

This unassuming tree stump reportedly traces its roots to the famous pharaoh queen's reign.

Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Hoia-Baciu Forest

Some call this eerie forest of crooked trees the "Bermuda Triangle of Romania."

The Millennial Olive of Arroyo Carnicero

Casabermeja, Spain

Millennial Olive of Arroyo Carnicero

This surreal-looking tree pruned more than 1,000 years ago is still producing olives for oil.

Greetings from Jerusalem Avenue.

'Greetings from Jerusalem Avenue'

An artificial date palm stands as a memorial to Warsaw's Jewish community.

William E. Whitehouse, surrounded by images of pistachios.

America's Pistachio Industry Came From a Single Seed

A "plant explorer" helped establish the crop in California.

Anne Ewbank February 11, 2019

Clark's cabin looks tiny beneath the trees in Mariposa Grove.

For Sale: Old Photos of Huge Trees

These giants fascinated both conservationists and loggers.

Jessica Leigh Hester February 4, 2019

Neskowin, Oregon

Neskowin Ghost Forest

The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.

A Moon redwood in Sacramento, California, standing tall in 2014.

Whatever Happened to All the Moon Trees?

Sprouted from seeds that traveled to space in 1971, many haven't fared so well back on Earth.

Jessica Leigh Hester February 1, 2019

Behold, a tiny library made from a tree stump.

The Most Magical 'Little Free Library' Is Built Right Into a Tree Stump

A rotting 110-year-old black cottonwood gets a second life.

Cara Strickland January 28, 2019

The Little Free Library next to its house.

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

Little Free Library in a 110-Year-Old Tree Stump

A black cottonwood gets a second life as a home for books.

Wadi Dawkah Frankincense Trees

These gnarly desert trees produce the prized aromatic resin traded along the ancient incense trail.