The cottonwood tree hid in plain sight on the eastern edge of the sandhills for more than 100 years until last summer. “I had a landowner that lived kind of by here and he was out fishing with ...

A 105-foot cottonwood tree that was cut out of a Billings backyard last week might have some life left in it. When news of the tree’s demise reached Marty Flanagan, he knew he wanted a piece ...

Holiday greetings from Mt. Hoo.Our colorful holiday lights are up, but they can’t compare with the beauty that nature has to offer during this special season of faith, peace, love and joy.I s… ...

This is not the biggest cottonwood tree in Minnesota. The largest one on record is over 32 feet in circumference in Chippewa County. This one is roughly 24 feet all the way around.

But one of the most magical spring events on our farm is still a few weeks away, and I don’t need a Farmer’s Almanac to predict it. Around the end of May and in early June, it’s going to snow!

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.

Among the fallen trees was a cottonwood tree on the Augsburg University campus which fell early in the morning on Aug. 27, according to Augsburg University plant biology professor Leon van Eck. “It’s ...

Cottonwood trees disperse seeds via wind, using white, fluffy tufts. This typically lasts four weeks, from late May to late June. The trees are common in Michigan's Lower Peninsula, growing near ...