From that simple walk emerged Echoes of the Forest, a nonprofit that aims to transform storm-damaged trees into public art and encourage tourism and economic recovery in Western North Carolina ...

Ever seen trees on the top of a mountain? Their trunks bow away from ... In other words, not the tall trees we see in architectural drawings. Next let’s add extreme heat and cold to the mix.

The gardens, which bloom in mid to late June, draw thousands of visitors ... the highest peak on Roan Mountain at 6,285 feet, is dominated by large spruce trees and features the highest shelter ...

The five-mile-long mountain ridge that encompasses Mount Yoshino is said to be covered by about 30,000 cherry trees—the oldest of which is thought to have been planted more than 1,300 years ago.