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Eastern Cottonwood tree crowned largest in the state, nation on Pibel Lake shores

WHEELER COUNTY, Neb. (KOLN) - Pibel Lake Recreation Area is home to the Lower Loup Natural Resource District, geese and as of February 2025, the largest known cottonwood tree in Wheeler County. “This ...
The Olympian

Winner of Olympia’s biggest tree contest was a last-minute entry. Here’s how to see them

Just two months ago, the largest tree in Olympia was believed to be one that kids on the west side call the Garfield cat tree. From the nearby school playground the coast redwood’s split crown ...
FOX59 News

DNR: Jennings County is home to largest swamp chestnut oak tree in the country

JENNINGS COUNTY, Ind. — Indiana Governor Mike Braun visited a record-setting tree in Jennings County this week. The tree that drew the attention of Indiana’s governor is a swamp chestnut oak tree ...
The Florida Times-Union

Tree trivia: What is the largest tree? The oldest tree?

We are in the middle of a very hot summer. As I was mowing the yard this weekend, I stopped to take a break in the shade of the swamp chestnut oak tree in my front yard. I started thinking about the ...