PORTLAND, Ore. -- Cason and Philip Wolcott chose to buy the house on a small Gresham side street because a large grove of majestic trees abutted its backyard. When a neighbor died shortly after they ...
In the first three weeks of January 2026, over five Kenyans have hugged trees because they felt unheard and desired public attention. From desperate parents and teenagers to police officers, Kenyans ...
Twenty-two-year-old environmental activist Truphena Muthoni Environmental activist Truphena Muthoni becomes the first person to hug a tree continuously for 72 hours on December 11, 2025. [Amos Kiarie, ...
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Love can be expressed every day, but Valentine’s Day makes it more special to convey our feelings to people whom we hold dear. And during this occasion, flowers are usually ...
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. — You’ve heard of tree hugging. But how about tree dancing? Part performance art, part environmental activism, around here it’s rooted in the partnership between an aerialist and an ...
PALISADES PARK — Marcy Miller rested her head gently on the California palm tree, tears welling in her eyes as she embraced the trunk, memories of her now deceased father, once a worker in a lumber ...