They are the shortest-lived oak, generally surviving 60 to 80 years. As they reach the end of their lives, the trunks typically rot out and become prone to breaking and falling over in high winds.

The trunk of the Linden Oak will remain in place, along with two existing memorial plaques. One plaque commemorates the Linden Oak being named a Bicentennial Tree in 1976, for surviving the ...

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.

The massive oak stood more than 80 feet high and was 25 feet wide at its base. It had been kept alive by the descendants of ...

Have you ever noticed a tree with branches that are cut back to its trunk and wondered what it means? Here's what's behind this pruning practice.

The oldest tree in Montgomery County, Maryland, was cut down over the summer due to natural decay and rot. Now, the wood from the centuries-old Linden Oak is being recycled in a creative way.

Diseased 130-year-old oak tree in Healdsburg given reprieve in May cut down Monday The decaying tree was determined to be too unstable to save and was cut down under an exemption to local tree ...

Chicago officials are planning to cut down a dying tree Monday that is older than the city itself. The bur oak tree's age is estimated between 250 and 300 years old. The 70-foot-tall tree stands ...

Chainsaws revved Tuesday morning and removed a nearly 300-year-old tree at Lincoln Park Zoo. What stood for centuries was cut down in hours. The 70-foot-tall bur oak, next to the primate house, is ...

Please check your inbox for your confirmation. Chainsaws revved Tuesday morning and removed a nearly 300-year-old tree at Lincoln Park Zoo. What stood for centuries was cut down in hours. The 70 ...