In May. The curbs of the cul de sac are edged in white and the sky sparkles with flossy bits, backlit by the fading sun. It's not a freak storm, it's just the cottonwood, doing it's thing again.

A cottonwood is technically a hardwood tree, but it is considered a softwood. The light nature of the branches makes them susceptible to wind damage and snapping from excess weight.

DENVER — Colorado is bracing for another wildfire season, but that has not stopped some people from purposely starting grass fires because of a YouTube trend. According to South Metro Fire, four ...

The eastern cottonwood tree (eastern poplar or populus deltoides) can grow from 70-100 feet tall, according to Michigan's Department of Natural Resources, and they prefer to grow in wetlands and ...

An iconic cottonwood tree in Veterans Park is being cut down after a limb from the massive cottonwood fell and injured a Billings man on June 2.

Here, Matt McEttrick holds one of the leaves growing from a mature cottonwood tree along the Colorado River, Aug. 19, 2024. That means baby trees far from the main channel are left high and dry.

Dino Martinez points out Monday where cotton from his neighbor’s cottonwood tree accumulates at his Rancho Viejo home. He says he cannot run his fountain because the pump gets clogged.

Pibel Lake Recreation Area is home to the Lower Loup Natural Resource District, geese and as of February 2025, the largest known cottonwood tree in Wheeler County.

On this edition of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee introduces you to one of our common bottomland trees, the Eastern Cottonwood. This tree stands out for its triangular or delta ...

I concur with Ed Smith’s letter of Dec. 9. The Cottonwood tree is much more emblematic of Carson City than the Bristlecone Pine. Further, the Carson River, an essential element of Carson City, appears ...

There's a new art installation at Pueblo's Walk of Legends Park downtown. Here's what to know about the mosaic created by Jean and Tom Latka.

By the time the tree is 20 years old, its thickly furrowed bark offers some protection from a ground fire. By the way, cottonwoods can live for 100 years and reach a height of 100 feet.