With nearly all the wildflowers now hibernating for the winter, it's time for the mighty oak trees to take center stage on ...

“Old Glory,” a roughly 400-year-old Valley Oak tree in Stevenson Ranch, became a Los Angeles County Historic Landmark this week. Why it matters: But it wasn’t always a walk in the park to ...

The tree stands proud, alone, about 80 feet high, with green leaves and a thick trunk, unmarked except for the white fence around it. The massive oak, with the scientific name Quercus lobata ...

The Michael oak in Midlothian is among the contenders ... and that reaching full maturity they can stand for hundreds of years as ancient trees - all the while continuing to provide vital ...