This swamp chestnut oak is one of three giant trees within 50 yards of each other in Huntley Meadows Park in the Alexandria area. The others are a pin oak and another swamp chestnut oak. "We feel that ...

You might think it’s in your backyard or around the corner, but a D.C.-based nonprofit has declared the largest tree in the city after a sweeping contest where residents submitted their picks. Its ...

JENNINGS COUNTY, Ind. — One southern Indiana family truly has one of the largest trees in the nation. Richard and Kris Schepman’s family farm, located outside of Crothersville, is home to a swamp ...

It’s an early morning in late summer, and as commuters zip down Rock Creek Parkway—through its thick canopy of American beech, oak, and tulip poplar—one man is slowly circling a massive oak tree, ...

North Florida and South Georgia are blessed with many species of native oak trees. Two species, dwarf live oak and running oak, form thickets from underground runners and may reach heights of only ...

Their crooked, narrow trunks have risen from the ridge top for centuries. They are the trees that time forgot. Several trees in this patch of woods overlooking creek and river in southeastern York ...

Corn won't grow at all on Rocky Top, Dirt's too rocky by far. That's why all the folks on Rocky Top, get their corn from a jar. --“Rocky Top”, lyrics by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant Way up yonder on a ...

Nineteen species of oaks are native to New Jersey. They are the dominant trees in most of our upland forests. The part of the state that is south of Trenton and west of the Pine Barrens has 17 native ...