The Wilsons’ tree was deemed the Florida Champion live oak in October 2022. The tree has a trunk circumference of 36.5 feet, a height of 78 feet, and a maximum crown spread of 180 feet.

It’s not the biggest. It’s not the oldest. But it’s rare to find a big oak in such a highly developed area. Here’s how it manages to thrive at a Burger King in Beaufort.

Live oaks in Beaufort, South Carolina, photographed using an old-fashioned wet-plate process Lisa Elmaleh “I saw in Louisiana a live-oak growing / All alone stood it, and the moss hung down from ...

A live oak tree qualified as a grand tree by the zoning board was relocated on Nov. 7 for Charleston's new Courier Square Development. Here's how it happened.

Zoom out from that amazing branch to the southern live oak — Quercus virginiana — and you can see life itself. Native to the Southeastern United States, they’re known for their longevity ...

A Historic Live Oak tree was cut down in Gonzales Thursday night, and residents are outraged. All that’s left of the tree is a stump and a picture of the Lorax.

The tree’s fall was reminiscent of a similar live oak’s collapse during Hurricane Irma in 2017 near the UF Physics Building. The university planted four small trees in its place. Tags ...

A tree company contracted with the city trims a Live Oak tree in front of 7919 Willow Street in New Orleans, Monday, Nov. 13, 2023. Concerned area residents gathered at 7 a.m. to make sure the ...

Shumard oak (Quercus shumardii) The Shumard oak is a large tree that can reach heights of 120 feet and a trunk up to 3 feet in diameter. The Parker County Master Gardener Association notes that ...

It’s not the biggest. It’s not the oldest. But it’s rare to find a big oak in such a highly developed area. Here’s how it manages to thrive at a Burger King in Beaufort.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A historic live oak tree was cut down in Gonzales Thursday night, and residents are outraged. All that’s left of the tree is a stump and a picture of the Lorax.