WHEELER COUNTY, Neb. (KOLN) - Pibel Lake Recreation Area is home to the Lower Loup Natural Resource District, geese and as of February 2025, the largest known cottonwood tree in Wheeler County. “This ...

San Juan County Fire and Rescue responded Monday evening to an agricultural brush fire that had engulfed a large, landmark cottonwood tree along Farmers Ditch. John Gilbert, deputy fire chief of ...

Trees are smarter than you think, and the evidence is found in their unique ways they disperse their seeds. Cottonwood trees release white tufts that float in the air – a dreamy sight until you ...

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. For ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The white fluff is back. Surely, you’ve noticed it wafting on the wind, encircling your car and collecting on the ground. That’s the handiwork of the cottonwood tree. While there are ...

I concur with Ed Smith’s letter of Dec. 9. The Cottonwood tree is much more emblematic of Carson City than the Bristlecone Pine. Further, the Carson River, an essential element of Carson City, appears ...

IOWA WAS CUT DOWN ON WEDNESDAY, THE THIRD LARGEST IN THE STATE, ACCORDING TO THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. ITS BRANCHES STRETCHED WIDE AND ITS ROOTS WERE PLANTED FIRMLY IN THE COMMUNITY.

Ginger Cross, Louisville’s senior marketing specialist, noted the city manages more than 10,00 trees. But there was something about the cottonwood tree on 88th Street and Dillon Road that stood out.