2023 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has been chosen
Ready, set, glow! The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has been carefully selected and is due to make its way to the Big Apple next week for a lighting ceremony hosted … Read More
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Prince of Thieves tree cut down
British police on Friday made their second arrest over the cutting down of a 300-year-old tree near the Roman landmark of Hadrian’s Wall in the northeast of England. Hours after … Read More
Universal hit with measly $250 fine for trimming trees striking writers and actors used for shade
Universal Pictures has been slapped with a $250 fine for trimming trees that had provided shade to WGA workers striking in the Southern California heat, according to city officials. Los … Read More
Studios cut trees that shaded Hollywood strikers amid brutal heatwave
Hollywood execs are throwing shade at striking workers — by removing the tree canopy along their picket line. Critics are calling out Universal Pictures for seemingly cutting down trees that … Read More
Neil Young surprises rally with first in-person performance
He has a “Heart of Gold.” Rock star Neil Young made a surprise appearance this weekend at a protest condemning the logging of old-growth trees in Canada. “It’s a precious, … Read More
Tree trimmer dies after being pulled into a wood chipper
A California tree trimmer died Tuesday after falling into a wood chipper, authorities said. The man, whose name was not released, was working on a property in the city of … Read More
The ‘Redwood Bandits’ poach trees and almost never get caught
The law finally caught up Chris Guffie, also known as “The Redwood Bandit,” during the summer of 2005. But his arrest didn’t come easy. Guffie, 42, had been poaching from … Read More
Yosemite wildfire grows, but giant sequoias remain protected
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — A wildfire on the edge of a grove of California’s giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park grew overnight but remained partially contained Tuesday. The 6-day-old … Read More
California heat builds as crews protect Yosemite sequoias
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif.— A heat wave was developing in California on Monday but winds were light as firefighters battled a wildfire that poses a threat to a grove of giant sequoias … Read More
Yosemite wildfire threatening grove of giant sequoia trees
A wildfire burning in Yosemite National Park has forced the closure of its largest grove of sequoias on Friday as flames threatened the gigantic trees. The National Parks service deployed … Read More
