In this Dec. 14, 2009, file photo, Frank Knight, 101, of Yarmouth, stands in front of an elm tree known as "Herbie" in Yarmouth. Knight took care of the tree for about 50 years while working as the ...

These are American elms, saplings of the magnificent trees that were once ubiquitous in New England, cathedrals of green that ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Monday marks an end of an era in the City of Portland as the large elm tree standing downtown began its departure after 154 years. The tree located behind the Portland Art ...

The oldest elm tree in Portland and possibly all of Oregon has suffered a rough 2024 so far — and city officials say they have no choice but to cut it down next month, about 150 years after it took ...

RENO BOTTOMS - The elm tree that towered over Andy Meier was a survivor. At 37 inches around and about 150 years old, it had so far avoided Dutch elm disease, the fungus that wiped out many of its ...

It’s a sunny September day in Castine, Maine, and I’m standing in a stranger’s yard debating how best to hug a tree. Not just any tree, but an American elm, a fully mature Ulmus americana. I want to ...

GRAND FORKS – As June approaches and trees begin to leaf out, Sean Lee, the forestry operations manager with the Grand Forks Park District, knows it’s time to begin watching out for Dutch elm disease.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Forester Andy Meier inspects an elm tree on the Mississippi River for possible signs of Dutch elm ...