Michigan is home to seven of America’s largest trees. They’re known as national champions. One stands beside a curb in Allegan County. Another towers over a home in Berrien County. Some are in the ...
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 ...
Michigan’s state tree is the proud Eastern white pine, but the national champion is elsewhere. Maine, also known as the “Pine Tree State,” is home to the titleholder. The Great Lakes State could have ...
JENNINGS COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) A swamp chestnut oak tree in Jennings County has been recognized as the largest of the species in the country by the National Champion Tree program, according to a press ...
The biggest trees in Michigan are still being discovered. Sixteen new state champion tree contenders were submitted to the recent Michigan Big Tree Hunt, which goes to show that there are still ...
“Still standing,” Ferreira confirms. Ferreira and Cain began hunting for champion trees five years ago. This uncommon hobby takes them deep into the woods to look for the biggest trees they can find ...
A hundred years ago, Maryland’s first state forester, Fred Besley, issued a challenge to residents: Go out in the woods and find the biggest tree you can. Then collect its measurements and send them ...
Florida’s biggest Christmas tree is back, brighter, taller and fully walk-inside-able. If your holiday spirit needs a little ...
From city plazas to small town squares, these towering Christmas trees draw crowds each winter with impressive scale, ...
MILTON — Gwen Kozlowski is an expert at measuring the biggest trees in the state. She calculates their big tree points: circumference in inches plus height in feet plus a quarter of the average crown ...