Male giant panda Bao Li in his habitat at Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute Oct. 24, 2024. Roshan Patel, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.

Dubbed the “Tree of Life” by websites and social-media users who flock to the ancient Sitka spruce on Kalaloch Beach, it’s become a must-see for visitors to the area who find the tree’s tenacious ...

“It was the biggest tree fire I’ve ever seen in Alaska,” says Sitka Fire Chief Craig Warren, of Monday evening’s blaze (1-6-25) in Sitka National Historical Park. The fire started in a 35-foot snag ...