*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. A rock elm tree in Hazelwood recently received an honor shared by just 126 other trees in Missouri. It is a state champion. The ...

The huge rock elm that stands between Fintel Library and the Alumni House at Roanoke College measures in as National Champion on the National Register of Big Trees, named in 2010. Its trunk ...

Dutch elm disease has been present in the United States since the 1920s, when it began its rapid spread across elm populations, killing most American elms. Every year the disease continues to spread ...

KANDIYOHI, Minn. -- You want big trees? William and Ute Reid have big trees. Lots of them. How about state record contenders for rock and red elm? Not to mention bitternut hickory. Did we mention ...

American elm (Ulmus americana) and slippery elm (U. rubra), two of six species of elms found in North America, are known together as soft elms. Rock, winged, cedar and September elm are known as hard ...