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Eki-Naryn Forest Swastika.
Tash-Bashat, Kyrgyzstan

Eki-Naryn Forest Swastika

The origin of this sinisterly shaped forest is rooted in mystery.
Survivor Tree
New York, New York

Survivor Tree

The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.
Giant blueberries.
Stokke, Norway

Sti For Øye

Art becomes an enchanting part of the environment at this wooded sculpture park.
A close-up of some sleepy Idia moths.
insects

Peek Inside an Unexpected Moth Slumber Party

The flying insects usually go solo—but one lepidopterist surprised hundreds snoozing together in a hollow tree.
Cara Giaimo August 1, 2018
A view of Crescent Beach from Ecola Point.
Cannon Beach, Oregon

Crescent Beach

This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.
Gastro Obscura

Saskatoons

Nutty and sweet, these juicy gems were once a valued trade commodity in the northern United States.
Permanently Closed
Old Apple Tree Park.
Vancouver, Washington

The Old Apple Tree

The oldest apple tree in the Pacific Northwest.
Tree-shaped tombstones in Miami City Cemetery.
cemeteries

Why Some Gravestones Are Shaped Like Tree Stumps

When nature and secret societies get together.
Sarah Laskow July 17, 2018
Tāne Mahuta
trees

One of New Zealand's Most Majestic Trees Is in Danger

Tāne Mahuta is one of the oldest kauri trees in the world.
Sarah Laskow July 17, 2018
Permanently Closed
Hula Hoop Tree.
Anamosa, Iowa

Hula Hoop Tree

Two hula hoops appeared on the tree after a storm, and the collection kept growing.
Gastro Obscura

Amlou

Morocco's nutty, decadent spread is made from the prized oil of the argan tree.
The oak is visible on the right of this illustration of <em>Argo Navis</em> from <em>Uranographia</em>, by Johannes Hevelius, 1690.
maps

The Lost Constellation Meant to Honor a King’s Escape

The oak tree that sheltered Charles II once had a place in the night sky.
Jessica Leigh Hester July 9, 2018
Hollywood by night, 1930.
roads

Why Are There Palm Trees in Los Angeles?

Turns out it's an image thing.
Dan Nosowitz July 6, 2018
Bowthorpe Oak.
Stamford, England

Bowthorpe Oak

England’s ancient oak tree has such an impressive girth, people have been hosting parties within the hollow trunk for centuries.
At the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Maryland, their Newton tree has grown since 1966.
maps

How Isaac Newton's Apple Tree Spread Across the World

Clones and descendants of the famed tree grow on 6 continents.
Anne Ewbank June 26, 2018
trees

Newton's Apple Tree Around the World

A global map of science's most important tree.
Anne Ewbank June 26, 2018
Family Tree gravestone.
Lafayette, Indiana

Family Tree Gravestones

Tombstones carved to look like tree trunks are used for multiple generations of family members.
Gastro Obscura

Mauby

Caribbean tree bark gives this drink its bittersweet flavor.