"Saplings were hit especially hard ... In addition to increased mortality, the study found that beech trees in the affected plots grew significantly more slowly after BLD arrived.

Students in Chickasha planted a survivor tree sapling, honoring victims, survivors and rescuers.

In 2022, then-President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden planted a Southern Magnolia sapling on the grounds near the tree that was removed on Monday. That sapling was a descendant of another ...

The iconic tree, also known as the "Andrew Jackson Commemorative - Southern Magnolia," will be replaced Tuesday morning with a new sapling, a direct descendant of the original tree. In a statement ...