Buzzwords like “glamping,” “eco retreats,” and “biophilic design” dominate today’s travel market — but before green everything was “in,” there were treehouse. From “Swiss Family Robinson”-style passion projects to hippie homes, hand-built treehouses have always sparked a sense of childlike joy. Now, there’s fresh growth in the number of stunning treehouse hotels thanks to big … Read more
We’re barking up the wrong trees. A new study reveals that a majority of the 7 million trees in New York City are emitting “volatile compounds” that do more harm than good for our air quality — especially during scorching heat. “We’re all for planting more trees. They bring so many good things,” said study … Read more
A tree chopped in half by an angry retired couple in a bitter boundary feud has since become an unlikely tourist attraction – and even has Google reviews. Bharat Mistry was left gutted in 2021 when Irene and Graham Lee sliced half the branches off the 16ft fir that had stood outside their homes for … Read more
When TWA pilot Eugene John Tallarico started to hand build his home in Montauk in 1976, he knew it would be an experiment. Influenced by the work of Buckminster Fuller and his geodesic dome structures, Tallarico set out to create an ultramodern-meets-cabin-in-the-woods retreat on a woodsy, isolated plot at 54 E. Lake Drive. The result … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Of course, they did. On Monday, March 11 — aka 03/11 — 311 announced their 2024 ‘Unity Tour’ with special guests AWOLNATION and Neon Trees joining them on select dates. … Read more
Perhaps you’ve wandered through a forest or strolled into a neighborhood park and found tree trunks — and wondered if counting the rings on a trunk is truly a way to know the tree’s age. “Most of us learned as children that the age of a tree could be found by counting its rings,” said … Read more
If you fall for a tree in the woods, does it make a sound? A self-proclaimed “ecosexual” took nature loving to the extreme after becoming infatuated with an oak tree — which she says fills her with “erotic energy.” “There was an eroticism with something so big and so old holding my back,” Sonja Semyonova, … Read more
A tree in Central Park, Manhattan, appears to be leaving a lasting impression on visitors for an unexpected and heartwarming reason. Central Park, located in the heart of New York City, occupies 840 acres and is home to over 18,000 trees, according to the Central Park Conservancy. One tree in the park, however, is catching … Read more
How ugly are your branches. For most of us, Christmas trees draped liberally in shiny silver tinsel are the stuff of long-ago memories, maybe experienced once a year by thumbing through fading snapshots in an ancestral photo album. But with Gen Z officially leaning into gaudy holiday nostalgia, those Cousin It-esque, shimmering centerpieces — quietly … Read more
Look “whooo” is in the holiday spirit. A baby owl blended into a Kentucky family’s Christmas tree for days before an eagle-eyed carpet cleaner spotted the bird perched on a branch. The feathered guest spent four days inside homeowner Michelle White’s living room after her family lugged back their Christmas tree this month – a … Read more
Tis the season to be jabby — fa la la la la, la la la la. Wannabe svelte sirens are decking the halls ahead of Christmas. But rather than sprucing up their spaces with boughs of holly, they’re trimming their trees with semaglitude. “Ozempic tree, Ozempic tree, Oh how I’d love to lose 50 [pounds],” sang roommates … Read more
Residents of this popular seaside town have been left furious over a “pathetic” and “embarrassing” council-decorated Christmas tree. One frustrated local took to Facebook to post a lengthy, scathing review about this year’s Christmas tree that was being showcased in the town of Forster on New South Wales, Australia’s mid north coast. A user called … Read more
The “Barbie” movie craze appears to be spilling into the holiday season as fans are swapping traditional red and green Christmas décor for all things pink. Gifting experts and Unifury, an online shop that sells customizable gifts, shared insights into the biggest Christmas trends likely to be seen this year. “By analyzing Pinterest Trends data, … Read more
There’s no place like home for the holidays — but decorating it can be an hours-long chore. To make decking the halls a little bit easier, clever TikTokers have revealed the quickest way to string lights on Christmas trees, much to interior designers’ dismay. “PSA: String lights vertically from top to bottom in sections,” New York … Read more
Did she use Pine-Sol? A cleaning influencer has been advised to attend “therapy” after revealing that she washes her artificial Christmas tree in her bathtub. A video, which has amassed 2 million views on TikTok, shows the squeaky-clean content creator, known only as Rhema, disassembling her synthetic evergreen piece by piece before placing it in … Read more
Allergic to Christmas? It doesn’t necessarily mean you’re a Grinch. If your nose starts running the moment temperatures drop and you start putting up Christmas decorations, it may be allergies instead of a seasonal virus. “Whilst having a cold is synonymous with winter and it’s not unusual to be poorly at Christmas time, it may not be the common … Read more
She really knows how to spruce up her place. A woman who goes by Mel Issa on social media said she has 26 Christmas trees and that it takes her three months to put them all up. “Finally got all my trees up. I have 26 fully decorated trees,” Issa wrote in The Magical Holidays … Read more
Ready, set, glow! The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has been carefully selected and is due to make its way to the Big Apple next week for a lighting ceremony hosted by Kelly Clarkson on Wednesday, Nov. 29. This year’s sappy specimen — a Norway spruce 80-feet tall and 43 feet in diameter that was donated … Read more
Bowen Yang claims the cast of “Saturday Night Live” had no idea Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s cameos on Saturday’s season premiere — but was even more shocked by the couple’s height. The “Fire Island” actor, 32, gave a play-by-play of realizing the “Shake It Off” singer, 33, and two-time Super Bowl champ, 34, came … Read more
Peak fall leave season is here, and many trees are showing off a plethora of earthy tones. However, the fall foliage is highly contingent on location and weather conditions in the weeks and months before the height of the season. From now through November, trees across most the country will reach peak status ahead of the winter … Read more