BILLINGS – 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 ...

Some believe the tree goes back to a single seed that took root after the last ice age more than 10,000 years ago, and it has been sending out replacement suckers ever since.

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.

‘Grand old tree’ to keep its roots at Pioneers Golf Course The tree appeared to be destined for removal, until revised engineering plans showed it was out of harm's way.

The tree’s seeds are blanketed by thin white floss, sort of like a dandelion, allowing them to hitch a ride on the breeze away from their parent tree, perhaps to somewhere they might take root.

According to Kathleen Cain, author of “The Cottonwood Tree: An American Champion,” a single Eastern cottonwood can produce as many as 30 million seeds in one season.

Cottonwood fluff ― from cottonwood trees, females — is just so common this time of year, most of us natives don't pay much attention to it. The fluff flies from late April to early May into ...

Four yellow bulldozers and chainsaws removed cottonwood trees this week in Barr Lake State Park, alarming wildlife researchers in the process of an annual bird-banding blitz and raising concerns ...

It seems fitting that Nebraska, which has chosen the cottonwood as its state tree, would have the largest one in the United States. The Nebraska Forest Service learned this week that a towering ...

Additionally, parts of the cottonwood are edible, and it can even be harvested for syrup. After the break, they discuss an invasive plant infesting parts of Alaska: Japanese Knotweed.