Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brown University’s 155-acre campus is home to thousands of trees and is recognized for its impressive American elm collection.

Drought and extreme weather are taking a visible toll on trees, including an aging elm that has long been a centerpiece of ...

An American elm tree that predates the Civil War was cut down this week. The tree has stood on the grounds of the First Presbyterian Church 1793 since the first church building was constructed in 1851 ...

In this Dec. 14, 2009, file photo, Frank Knight, 101, of Yarmouth, stands in front of an elm tree known as "Herbie" in Yarmouth. Knight took care of the tree for about 50 years while working as the ...

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 that ...

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 culminated in ...