Ancient Sherwood Forest oak tree reputed to have sheltered Robin Hood has died

Scientists believe the 1,200-year-old Major Oak, the legendary hideout of Robin Hood, has died after it failed to produce any ...

‘Most famous tree in the world’: Sherwood Forest’s 1,000-year-old Major oak dies

Nottinghamshire tree, one of Europe’s oldest and largest, fails to produce leaves after being stressed by series of hot, dry summers ...
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Large oak tree branch crashes down onto home, SUV in Hollywood

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — An old and very large oak tree lost a limb overnight, which landed on a home and SUV in Hollywood. The incident occurred in a neighborhood along Washington Street, just west of South ...

A century of noble (and misguided) measures that killed the Robin Hood oak

By the time the Major Oak was admired by the archaeologist who gave it its name, Major Hayman Rooke, the tree was already ...

Meet the world-famous Robin Hood oak tree that died after nearly 1,000 years: Amazing facts about the legendary Major Oak

Deep in the heart of Sherwood Forest stood one of Britain's most treasured natural wonders. Known as the Major Oak, the ...
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Teen badly hurt when oak branch falls in Jackson Square, New Orleans police say

A teenager was critically injured Friday afternoon in Jackson Square when a branch of a large live oak tree snapped and fell on him, New Orleans police said. Read more: Teen badly hurt when oak branch ...
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Don't cut that branch: The legal limits on trimming overhanging trees

That oak branch dangling over your fence might seem like an easy fix with a chainsaw. Think again. Tree law sits at a surprisingly contentious crossroads of property rights, where a simple trim job ...