The Environment Envir.
Trees are prominent in mythology around the world.
A harbinger of more glorious color to come, the Tupelo genus splashes August with eye teasing reds. Learn more about this little know, yet common native tree of our eastern American woodlands. The National Arbor Day Foundation is sponsoring an opinion poll on what tree Americans think should become the National Tree of the United States. In their majestic presence, we feel a sense of awe, for our own life span is but a fleeting moment compared to the redwood's cycle of life. Redwoods are one of life's most permanent forms.