Trees

A rugged lava field dotted with molds of the ancient pines that were growing when the volcano erupted.

A chance to sleep among the firs and pines of the Oregon forest.

A lumberjack in Finnish Lapland did not want to cut down his Arctic pines, so he offered them up to be adopted by nature-lovers.

At 130 years old and 126 feet tall, it is the largest known example of the rare Torrey pine tree.

Cherry blossom season comes early in this Japanese town where pink flowers line the streets and riverbanks.

Beautiful waterfalls grace a canyon visibly torn by a violent tornado.

Thousands of flowers create enchanting pink tunnels over the city streets.

This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.

The giant stump of the once towering cottonwood where Ute people held tribal meetings.

After miraculously surviving a giant flood, the 19th-century nut tree and its offspring are protected with their own tiny park.

Windswept and remote, this island was once the home of a rare mammoth and today is home to a rare tree.

A pretty park of over 1,600 olive trees that grew from just three saplings brought over from Spain.