In 1872, a Nebraska newspaper editor and tree lover named J. Sterling Morton proposed dedicating a day to planting trees in his home state. The idea, shall we say, took root. That year, April 10 ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Acorns develop in 2019 on an oak tree in Amana. Native oak trees can support hundreds of species of ...

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. -- It was 10 years ago that a 170-year-old burr oak tree growing in the middle of a Grant County cornfield grabbed the attention of professional photographer Mark Hirsh. He decided ...

If you’ve been on a walk lately, you may notice the sidewalks are a bit more crunchy than usual, with a lot more acorns on the ground this year. Texas oak trees are experiencing something called a ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - Several cases of oak wilt fungus have been confirmed in the Bird Hills Nature Area after a concerned resident reported a tree that looked unhealthy to city officials.

HALIFAX COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A core piece of history is growing at the Virginia International Raceway. Many people don’t tend to think about trees when they’re at a racetrack, but for VIR fans, that’s ...

White Oak bonsai trees are popular among bonsai enthusiasts due to their beautiful foliage, rugged bark, and impressive size.

The southeast lost a lot of shade last year. It seems like adding insult to injury, when, after the massive recovery from bad storms is finally completed, we are left with relentless, scorching, ...