6,000 lights! 3 times what we normally do,” Frank Siepker Jr shared on Facebook Friday night in announcing the Christmas Tree Boat was floating for the season. “It’s bright! It’s full!

Located on the blustery Pacific coastline of Washington state, the Tree of Life earned its name from how it has survived in a seemingly unsurvivable environment – and does so with an ...

Beach visitors pose with the “Tree of Life” on Kalaloch Beach in Olympic National Park before the tree sank during storms in early 2025. Mathew Nichols Photography Courtesy A tree that seems ...