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The Wye Oak: Death of a Champion: On June 6, 2002, violent thunderstorms swept through Maryland and struck down the Wye Oak, the largest white oak in
the nation. Over 460 years of age when it died, this tree was the state tree of Maryland and was older than the state itself.
It will be missed by many.
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German Ancient Tree Site: Unfortunately, I do not speak German, but this website has many photos of ancient trees. It is a definite prize-winner
for its beautiful pictures, and the information that comes with the photos is probably just as interesting if one knows German.
For those of us who do not speak German, just click on the links with "Galerie" in the title to see the pictures.
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Trees Are Good: A website devoted to proper tree care. Created by the ISA, the Internation Society of Aboriculture. Lots of good information
here.
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The Oaks of Sherwood Forest: A site detailing many
of the famous oak trees of Sherwood Forest.
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The Angel Oak: A website for the oldest living thing this side of the Mississippi
River - a huge Live Oak that has lived for over 1,000 years on an island in South Carolina.
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Trees at Monticello: Thomas Jefferson, one of the founders of our nation, was an avid lover of nature and held trees in high respect.
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Muir Woods National Monument: One of the ever-dwindling old growth
forests in the western United States, this ancient woodland is home to a host of ancient trees: redwoods, douglas firs, and
big-leaf maples all live within this park.
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Sequoia National Park: Home of the largest living organism on earth, the huge General Sherman Sequoia tree dwells in this park along with many
other trees that are almost as large and equally astounding to see.
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Bristlecone Pines: This website gives details on the oldest living
organisms on the planet - bristlecone pines. These gnarled veterans maintain their silent vigil in desolate mountains far
from civilization.
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Eastern Native Tree Society: This website is very educational and is devoted to the study of the forests of eastern North America. Full of great photos
and measurements of ancient trees, as well as vast amounts of information regarding forest ecology.
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The American Chestnut Foundation: Dedicated to restoring the king of the forest, the American Chestnut. Once one of the most common and largest of all hardwoods,
the American Chestnut was driven almost to extinction by the introduced chestnut blight in the early 1900's. The ACF is working
to reverse the damage done by the blight with trees resistant to the disease.
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Great Oaks of Europe: A very nicely presented website that contains detailed information on many of the largest and most impressive oaks in all
of Europe, along with equally impressive photos of these great trees. Many of the photos of these majestic oaks are taken
at various angles, and some trees have recent and older photos so that you can see how the tree has changed over the years.
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