by Jessica James | Jan 14, 2022 | Gettysburg, Trees
This ancient White Oak tree located just east of the town of Gettysburg looks beautiful with its vast spreading limbs, but it stands as silent witness to devastating scenes that occurred after the three-day Battle of Gettysburg in July of 1863. Gettysburg Witness...
by Jessica James | Sep 10, 2021 | Trees
Atlantic Beach on the Crystal Coast of North Carolina has more to offer than just sun, sand and surf. I discovered a grand Live Oak tree on a trail at the Hoop Pole Creek Nature Preserve that is estimated to be more than 300 years old. Known by locals as the Portrait...
by Jessica James | Mar 9, 2021 | Trees
For anyone who loves old trees like I do, you might ask “Why is the Angel Oak Tree special? There are a number of reasons, the first being that it has stood for centuries and witnessed the birth of our country, wars, peace, and everything in between. But there...
