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Rediscovering Calabria's Mystical White Olives

An archeologist is mapping out the last remaining trees.
Elena Valeriote December 7, 2022
trees

What’s the Real Christmas Tree Capital of the World?

At least a half dozen communities in North America have claimed the title. 
Justin Franz December 7, 2022
nature

Podcast: Moon Trees

What has grown from seeds that were sent into space?
The Podcast Team November 28, 2022
Kreischa, Germany

Babisnauer Pappel

According to a local story, this tree's blossoms signal the end of war.
Neah Bay, Washington

Cape Flattery

At the most northwestern point of the contiguous United States lies a trail leading through an ancient forest to stunning cliff-side vistas and massive oceanside caves.
Eureka Springs, Arkansas

Blue Springs Heritage Center

The largest spring in Northwest Arkansas is also home to a sprawling botanical gardens and a historically significant bluff.
Anaheim, California

Dominguez Palm Tree

A family agreed to sell their property to Disney on the condition that this tree, planted as a wedding gift, would not be removed.
Edinburgh, Scotland

Dalmeny Estate Topiaries

On the outskirts of Edinburgh, a trio of topiary created by one man over the course of more than 20 years.
forests

Podcast: Spooky Places

Our Places Team shares spooky legends from both Transylvania and Appalachia.
The Podcast Team October 27, 2022
Council Grove, Kansas

Post Office Oak

Once a giant oak that served as the region's post office.
Acharnes, Greece

Park of Souls

After a catastrophic forest fire, a Greek artist transformed scorched tree trunks outside an old sanatorium into this haunting sculpture garden.
Uppsala, Sweden

Birch Alley

A collection of birches from across Sweden.
Luras, Italy

Olivastri Millenari

At an estimated 3,800 years old, this olive tree is one of the oldest on earth.
Bloomington, Illinois

Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn's Grave

A giant wooden statue of one of the greatest pitchers in 19th-century baseball.
Atlanta, Georgia

Spiller Field Magnolia Trees

This pair of centuries-old magnolia trees was once struck by a Babe Ruth home run.
Morrissey, British Columbia

Ancient Cottonwood Trail

In British Columbia, a unique microclimate has allowed these trees to live much longer than they usually would.
science

Is the World's Oldest Tree This Stately Cypress in Chile?

The towering Alerce Milenario may be more than 5,000 years old, but it's just one of several contenders for the title.
Eden Arielle Gordon July 21, 2022
art

The Chainsaw Artist Who Saved a Pair of Historic Texas Trees

Live oaks are part of League City’s DNA. When two of them got sick, the City brought in a local artist with a beautiful solution.