According to the American Forestry Association, the Owensboro sassafras has been a "tree champion" since 1956.

The United States is packed with spectacular national forests, and these special spots contain some of the most unique trees found anywhere on the planet.

Sequoia National Park and Kings Canyon National Park. The two national parks offer an unparalleled opportunity to savor the ...

The Sequoia and Sierra National Forests announced an agreement late last year to significantly increase prescribed burning ...

The Avenue of the Baobabs preserves the remnant trees of an ancient tropical forest on Madagascar.

With 28 National parks in California, you can truly find something for everyone to see and enjoy. California National Pa ...

After a terrifying drive, I finally understood why Yosemite’s giants stayed with me.

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the ...

Largest tree by volume on earth. More pristine Sierra wilderness that in Yosemite National Park. Second deepest river gorge ...

As cities expand, India’s old-growth trees slow time and record centuries of survival — yet are felled for development ...

With a natural range limited to a few stretches of forest in California, the giant sequoia is known for one feature above all ...

The Van Eck Forest in northwestern California is home to iconic coast redwood trees, which store more above-ground carbon per ...