Brown University’s 155-acre campus is home to thousands of trees and is recognized for its impressive American elm collection. Last year, the campus lost an iconic community fixture, an elm tree ...

For decades, the American elm population has dwindled, and one of its greatest threats is the deadly Dutch elm disease, which has taken its toll on Brown’s campus, too. The tree removal ...

The leaf of an American elm tree. (Tamara Yakaboski, Special to The Denver Post) Dutch elm disease is a fungus aided by beetles.

The American elm, pictured last fall, as students paint for Project Main Green. That season, the tree’s foliage turned bright yellow, which is typical for its species. While photos from fall 2022 show ...

A massive American elm tree that stood for generations on the lawn of the First Presbyterian Church 1793 in Washington took its final bow on Monday as crews began its removal. The 100-foot tree was ...

Residents in the Palmer Square neighborhood want a city ordinance to protect American elm trees dating to the 19th century that are among the handful that survived Dutch elm disease.

Nearly 30 years after it withstood the blast of a 4,000-pound bomb, the Survivor Tree—an American elm that became a symbol of resilience after the Oklahoma City bombing—continues to spread its ...

Tree climber Ryan Spurlin prunes branches in the 117-year-old American elm tree in the Heritage Garden Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, in Monument Valley Park. A team from SavATree in Colorado Springs ...

The massive elm tree that shaded the corner of East Main Street and Yankee Drive was sick. Like so many others in so many of America's towns in the 1950s, it was stricken with Dutch elm disease.