WASHINGTON — Stumpy fans rejoice! The hollow-but-beloved cherry tree will be removed later this year as part of a project to rebuild the seawall at the Tidal Basin but, in a way, will live on thanks ...

Stumpy, a hollow cherry tree located on the south bank of the Tidal Basin in Washington, has become a local celebrity - boosted even more in recent days by news that its time is running out. The stump ...

File photo of Stumpy, the cherry blossom tree at the Tidal Basin in D.C. (WTOP/Jimmy Alexander) Stumpy, a crowd-favorite cherry blossom tree at D.C.’s Tidal Basin, has died at the estimated age of 25.

It was a sad farewell in D.C. when a beloved Tidal Basin cherry tree had to be removed in the spring. But there’s hope on the horizon as cuttings from “Stumpy” have taken root. While not a healthy ...

Editor’s note: Carol Guzy is an independent photojournalist. She was previously a staff photographer with The Washington Post and Miami Herald and is a four-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize. The ...

Rising sea level and sinking seawalls have led to twice-a-day flooding around the Tidal Basin, leaving behind mud and debris. Stumpy, which is in the flood area, has continued to bloom despite its ...

We're officially in cherry blossom season in Washington, D.C., with the famous trees by the Tidal Basin already in stage one of their bloom cycle and the whole city thinking pink. But this year, ...

Anyone in the D.C. area who has been tracking cherry blossom news knows that Stumpy, the little cherry tree that could (at least, until he couldn't anymore), has a devoted fan base. Yes, the ...

Visitors photograph a cherry tree affectionally nicknamed Stumpy as cherry trees entered peak bloom Tuesday in Washington. (andrew harnik/Associated Press) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The sun is setting on ...