An Inland Empire city has approved a development project 450 feet away from the third oldest known living organism in the world — a sprawling, shrub-like oak tree that is more than 13,000 years old.

If you've been in Shreveport long enough, you might have heard about the legendary Slattery oak tree. And if you haven't, you're in for a real treat. Imagine a mighty oak that even a toddler can climb ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Willow oak (Quercus phellos) is a deciduous, common oak tree. A member of the ...

Black oak (Quercus velutina) is a deciduous, medium-to-large oak tree is commonly found in the eastern half of the United States. A black oak tree can be identified by its bark and leaves. The bark is ...

“It’s a fascinating tree and a very special gem,” wrote Neil Frakes in a recent e-mail to me. Neil is the Vegetation Branch Chief at Joshua Tree National Park. He was writing about a very large and ...

The tree, an old bur oak, is located off 10th Ave SW in the pill hill area. Bur oaks are native the area, and neighbors told ...

The acorn woodpecker's handiwork. In autumn, the birds drill holes into trees and tightly stash acorns for winter; the acorns are so snug that even squirrels can't pry them out. Learn about oak tree ...

A group of big tree hunters want to know a lot about a black oak tree near Willow Street. Was this big tree a sapling when the Herr House was built nearby in 1719? Why was it spared as the surrounding ...