It seems fitting that Nebraska, which has chosen the cottonwood as its state tree, would have the largest one in the United States. The Nebraska Forest Service learned this week that a towering ...

But the Nebraska natives ... The state’s former champion cottonwood blew over in a Seward County storm in 2007. So last year, Naber nominated his tree for state champion status.

The cottonwood tree ... beat it as the largest in the state and in the nation. Out of the 561 champion trees on the national register, this is the only one from Nebraska. “The Indian tribes ...

Nebraska has a new national champion. An cottonwood tree near Beatrice has ... on the property urged him to nominate the huge tree as a state champion tree. After receiving the nomination, forest ...

Celebration of Arbor Day is a time-honored tradition in Nebraska, which dates to 1872, when over one million trees were planted. It became a state holiday in the state in 1885. They were joined by ...