You may have heard about Stumpy, the little cherry tree that could. The tree is a social media sensation. A testament to the reality of climate change. A symbol of hope and perseverance in hard times, ...

Stumpy, a hollow cherry tree located on the south bank of the Tidal Basin in Washington, has become a local celebrity - boosted even more in recent days by news that its time is running out. The stump ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The shoreline at the Tidal Basin was missing an iconic tree Friday afternoon. “Stumpy,” the cherry tree that rose to fame in 2020, no longer was standing in its place as of ...

Editor’s note: Carol Guzy is an independent photojournalist. She was previously a staff photographer with The Washington Post and Miami Herald and is a four-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize. The ...

The stunted and gnarled cherry tree that became an unlikely social media celebrity was cut down after the 2024 National Cherry Blossom Festival, along with more than 100 other trees, to make way for a ...

After years of blooming despite all odds, the little cherry tree that could ... can't anymore. Stumpy is dead. We knew this day was coming: that Stumpy's time with us was coming to a close. The ...

The beauty of the blossoms brings us down to the tidal basin every spring. But this year, the star of the show seems to be stumpy. He's *** tough guy apparently because he looks like he's only bark.

In the flood of adjectives used to describe Stumpy during the famous cherry tree's last peak bloom — "hero," "icon," "sensation," "celebrity" and so on — "stubborn" is a word used less often. But ...