Like so many things in Southern California, the palm tree was an import from somewhere else that over time became inextricably symbolic of its adopted home. But the trees, so identified with the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. A legendary “walking” tree has captivated rainforest ...

The Eiffel Tower was not, at its birth, universally admired. The fact that it was supposed to be temporary did not mollify the people who disliked it, chief among them the short-story writer Guy de ...

Along the iconic Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, palm trees line both sides of the roadway. They tower above the tourists and traffic, synonymous with Los Angeles in the minds of visitors. About 8 ...

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An upscale electronic music festival is coming to West Palm Beach’s downtown waterfront in February, led by a prominent DJ working with the city’s biggest developer to capitalize on what they called ...

The palmetto is South Carolina’s official state tree. Several palm species thrive in the South Carolina climate. Jason Lee For many folks, nothing says life at the beach like a palm tree in the yard, ...