From the Himalayas to Newt Gingrich, the 'tree-huggers' prevail

On Earth Day, we take a look back at the rocky history of "tree-huggers." The term originated in the 1970s in the Himalayas ...
Ultimate Classic Rock

Tree Tracks: 40 Songs for Arbor Day

The very first Arbor Day — a day dedicated to encouraging the planting of trees – took place on April 10, 1872 in Nebraska, ...
MLive

A tree that lived up to its name: ‘The Monarch’ ruled over an old growth forest for generations

GRAYLING, MI – For generations, this was the biggest and most-hugged tree in the largest stand of old growth pine trees remaining in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. “The Monarch” presided as the crowned ...
Orange County Register

Maui’s famed banyan tree still ‘in the ICU’

Lahaina’s iconic Indian banyan tree has been off limits to visitors since the August 2023 wildfire tore through the historic community, but some Maui County officials are hopeful that they might soon ...
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Kansas City’s Liberty Tree is coming down. The giant oak is older than the United States

Chrystal Beasley holds up the Liberty Tree certificate from 1976. A giant burr oak named Frank, dating to before the Revolutionary War, will be removed from Northeast Kansas City starting Tuesday, ...