“They are a brief but intense spectacle.” New York City boasts just about every type of Japanese cherry blossom tree variation in existence — and there are more than 200 different kind ...

Many cherry blossom sightseers were spotted wearing the button over the weekend. Protectors agree to stay on the sidewalks and away from tree roots, and avoid climbing or swinging on the branches ...

Two rows of cherry blossom trees line a road near Lou Moro Park in Burnaby on April 4. The national tree of Japan, cherry blossom trees symbolize life and renewal. In Metro Vancouver, they often ...

Morning Edition reached out to three cherry blossom tree collections around the country that people can still visit for a few more days or weeks – weather permitting. Branch Brook Park in Essex ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) confirmed the first blooming of a cherry blossom on Monday, when the specimen tree of the Somei Yoshino at Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine had more than five blossoms ...

the festival originates in Japan and is centered on the cherry tree. "Sakura means cherry blossom. It is the key to celebrate spring and the fact that life is very short and we should appreciate ...

PENALTY FOR PICKING? – As the cherry blossoms peak in Washington, D.C., visitors share conflicting opinions on whether it's illegal to pick the blooms from the trees — and a park ranger offers ...