Oliver Tree, the eccentric American musician known for viral stunts and alt-pop hits, died in a helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro on June 14.

The tree, a 50-foot-tall Grand Fir, is an annual holiday gift from the local grocer to the City of San Antonio.

A second family is suing the San Antonio Zoo and Alamo City Arbor Care after court documents suggest a large tree branch fell and struck them in 2023.

There’s one thing in Athens, Georgia that truly separates the city from other destinations in the nation — a tree that owns itself.

SAN ANTONIO – You can get a free tree at Roosevelt Park on Saturday, thanks to the San Antonio River Foundation and the San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department. Both organizations will be hosting a drive-thru native tree giveaway Saturday, beginning at 8 a.m. There will be 200 free, one-gallon trees available, according to officials. Each vehicle will be limited to one tree while supplies last. Those who take part in the drive-thru will need to stay in their vehicles and wear a mask when speaking to event staff, according to the river authority.

From the tree that stands tall and beautiful in Rockefeller Center to the humble Charlie Brown Christmas tree, it wouldn’t be Christmas without the traditional tree. Christmas trees are part of the Christmas spirit, but when and how did this all become such a staple in the Christmas tradition? By the 1890s Christmas ornaments were arriving from Germany and Christmas tree popularity was on the rise around the U.S. The first Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center was in 1931. Workers at the Rockefeller Center construction site put their money together for a 20-foot Christmas tree because they were thankful to have jobs during the great depression.

AUSTIN, Texas – Rangers with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department drove a giant Virginia Pine tree to Austin this morning for display at the state Capitol. Mamie II (pronounced: MAY-me) is the name of the tree which was harvested from Eisenhower State Park along the northern border of Texas. Texas State Parks have provided Christmas trees harvested from tree farms to the Texas State Capitol for more than 40 years, according to officials with the TPWD. Rangers from Eisenhower State Park - Texas Parks and Wildlife will be driving this Texas gal... Posted by Texas Parks and Wildlife on Sunday, November 29, 2020Mamie II took over the Eisenhower State Park - Texas Parks and Wildlife Facebook page Monday to document her journey from North Texas to Austin where she arrived around noon after stopping at Buc-cee’s in Temple for a rest. Posted by Eisenhower State Park - Texas Parks and Wildlife on Monday, November 30, 2020Related:

San Antonio’s official Christmas Tree arrived in Travis Park on Tuesday. If you need help with the Public File, call 210-351-1241.

75-year-old woman killed in vehicle crash with tree, police sayPublished: February 20, 2020, 7:39 amA 75-year-old woman is dead after she crashed her vehicle into a tree early Thursday morning, San Antonio police said.