The clearing of 100-year-old cottonwood trees from a scenic drive in rural Brandon drew a swift response this week, forcing a township to suspend its plans temporarily. The removal began Monday on the ...

A bill meant to spare the trees on a scenic stretch of gravel east of Sioux Falls has dropped in the South Dakota legislature. The proposal would give townships leeway in the state-mandated removal of ...

Supporters of a row of historic trees are taking their argument to the South Dakota Legislature, to try to stop township leaders from cutting any more of them down. Not much grows in the winter. Even ...

Dark against the autumn sky, its branches broken and twisted, with mysterious black holes and cracks in its bark, a dead tree might seem spooky. But to many animals, it’s home. Bats, screech owls, ...