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Tu B’Shevat – known as the “New Year of the Trees” – is a day to celebrate the planet that has been bestowed upon us. It ...

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 ...