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The Armada Tree, Northern Ireland.
trees

Vote for the United Kingdom's Tree of the Year

Will you choose the one that grew from a dead sailor's pocket?
Eric Grundhauser September 11, 2017
A rejuvenated Mother Tree in June 2012.
Oroville, California

Mother Orange Tree

The oldest orange tree in California spawned a generation of citrus farmers.
The patriotic plantations.
Bakewell, England

England's 'ER' Plantations

The patches of trees pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II.
Tree carving in Balloch.
Alexandria, Scotland

Balloch Park Fairy Trail

A local tree surgeon has created a whimsical walk full of carved tree stumps near Scotland's Loch Lomond.
disasters

A 1,000-Year-Old Texas Oak Tree Stands Firm

A natural treasure is weathering the calamitous storm.
Natasha Frost August 28, 2017
Boylan's Birch Beer
Gastro Obscura

Birch Beer

This cousin of root beer has a long history and a surprisingly minty taste.
Poplar trees at the test site. The second and fourth rows (from the left) were inoculated with the probiotic bacteria.
science

Giving Trees Probiotics Can Help Clean Up Superfund Sites

Scientists have found bacteria that like gobbling up a common toxic chemical.
Kelsey Kennedy August 15, 2017
A screenshot of the tree canopy map.
maps

A Very Detailed, Interactive Map of Chicago’s Tree Canopy

It reveals some startling patterns.
Delaney Nolan August 14, 2017
A tree spirit.
Saint Simons Island, Georgia

Saint Simons Island Tree Spirits

Carved faces add a touch of magic to this island's impressive oak trees.
The Tambopata Research Center
Tambopata, Peru

Tambopata Research Center

One of the most remote lodges in the Amazon offers rare wildlife encounters and undisturbed views of the Peruvian rainforest.
Hippie Tree
Traverse City, Michigan

The Hippie Tree

Though its branches are painted bright colors by generations of locals, the tree is said to be a haunted portal to hell.
One of the many sinkholes in the park.
Nassau, Bahamas

Primeval Forest National Park

Impressive sink holes fill this untouched old-growth forest in the Bahamas.
The trees of Upton Court Park in Slough.
crime

Who Is the Mystery Tree-Cutter of Slough?

Someone keeps cutting down large trees.
Eric Grundhauser August 1, 2017
Bonsai trees and rock sculptures
Port Orchard, Washington

Elandan Gardens

Bonsai trees that are up to a thousand years old.
trees

Manhattan Residents Had a Wake for This Doomed Tree

The weeping willow's name is Cher.
Cara Giaimo July 10, 2017
The Ghost Forest in 1997
Copalis Crossing, Washington

Ghost Forest of Copalis

This grove of ghostly cedars was killed in 1700 by an enormous tsunami, felt from the United States to Japan.
A tree in Australia.
trees

What Makes a Tree? It's Hard to Agree

Five councils in Australia recently got stuck on the question.
Cara Giaimo July 6, 2017
Vida de las Palmeras.
Castalla, Spain

Sculptural Wall of Vida de las Palmeras

This elaborately decorated wall is an homage to the history, beauty and lore of the palm tree.