“I saw in Louisiana a live-oak growing / All alone stood it, and the moss hung down from the branches.” —Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass, 1860-61 More than 150 years after Whitman wrote those lines, the ...

From Estonia to Antarctica, this once-pagan symbol has taken on many strange forms. In December 1848, an illustration showed Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, and their children admiring a Christmas tree ...

Tom Brady is suiting up to tackle a new era of parenting as his and ex Bridget Moynahan's 18-year-old son Jack finishes his senior year. "I’ve got a kid who’s graduating from high school soon," the ...

Tom Verducci is a senior writer for Sports Illustrated who has covered Major League Baseball since 1981. He also serves as an analyst for FOX Sports and the MLB Network; is a New York Times ...

This story appears in the March 2011 issue of National Geographic magazine. The master spent his last day of life wrapped in a quilt stitched by his wife, his rasping, irregular breaths filling the ...

Homeowners at the complex destroyed in one of Hong Kong's deadliest fires were incorrectly told the contractor that authorities blame for the blaze had a clean safety record, documents viewed by ...

There’s a strong case to be made that no slate of items has made a bigger impact on how distinguished men smell than the best Tom Ford colognes. The brand's seductive potions are admittedly not cheap, ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. According to National Wildlife Federation, there are two varieties of Douglas ...

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have brought Christmas cheer to the White House for all to see. The couple officially kicked off the season with the 103rd National Christmas Tree ...