A slew of scientific discoveries shows why we should protect not just 1,000-year-old trees but also 200-year-old whales, 400-year-old fish and 10,000-year-old sea sponges.

People form a circle around a tree, sing, and then hang the offerings of toast onto the branches. The butler then pours cider on the roots of the tree and gives a speech followed by further ...

Too much water can lead to Armillaria root disease, a deadly form of root rot. Preserving the trees is critical, because without the cedars, there is no Christmas Tree Lane. It takes 10 weekends ...