While the parade was smaller than in the past, some attendees said they saw it as a way to stay positive in polarized times.

New Mexicans from around the state came to Madrid to celebrate at the former mining town's annual Fourth of July parade.

Dowling Watford, left, and Glenn Bakels, right, stand in Riverbend Park, once the spot where the U.S. Army battled Seminoles ...

The trees are well tended by the Christmas Tree Lane Assn., but they are largely cared for by the homeowners on whose property the trees reside, said Assn. President Scott Wardlaw.

Outside, we stopped and stared. Oregon Ducks flags — the green and yellow emblems in our college town back home — hung everywhere. The owner, we learned, had relocated from our part of the world.

This is what a Christmas tree looked like in 1950s Amsterdam — all lit up with real candles. The candles were lit briefly on Christmas Eve, always with a bucket of water nearby. Christmas ...

The roughly 8-foot tree now standard for the Christmas holiday typically takes about eight years to grow, with a white pine, for instance, growing quickly and white fir and spruce trees taking longer.

How to watch the Rockefeller Christmas tree ceremony in 2024, performers including The Backstreet Boys and Jennifer Hudson, what roads are closed, how the tree is chosen, how long it's up, and more.

As German people migrated to the soon-to-be United States in the 18th century, they brought their Christmas traditions with them, and Christmas trees gained popularity accordingly.

The FeastiviTREE by Fancy Feast is an artificial Christmas tree built to be cat-friendly. The holiday tree includes a cat condo, climbing post and perches.

The longtime Christmas tree farm in Hinds County provides a variety of trees to choose from. The farm does see a boost in business this time of year, but has had some challenges. Kazery says they are ...