In the flood of adjectives used to describe Stumpy during the famous cherry tree's last peak bloom — "hero," "icon," "sensation," "celebrity" and so on — "stubborn" is a word used less often. But ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Hundreds of people stopped by the south side of the Tidal Basin on Thursday, all to snap photos and say goodbye to their favorite cherry tree, nicknamed Stumpy. The National ...

WASHINGTON — Stumpy, a scraggly Japanese cherry blossom tree whose few skinny branches flower every spring to the delight of residents and tourists alike, is on its last legs. Arborists say Stumpy’s ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON – Stumpy's days are numbered. The beloved cherry tree – short on height but big on love – in Washington, D.C., is one of at least 140 trees slated for removal during a repair project this ...

This is Stumpy's last bloom, and the beloved tree is receiving quite a sendoff. A hallowed-out, small cherry blossom tree in Washington, D.C., is getting a major amount of attention ahead of its ...

As fans of the Tidal Basin’s best-known cherry tree mourn its impending demise, many are wondering: Why can’t Stumpy — the famous stump-shaped tree — be saved? Readers commenting on a recent ...

As work continues on the restoration of the seawalls along D.C’s Tidal Basin, 140 cherry trees between the Jefferson and Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorials have been axed. Some D.C. locals feared ...

WASHINGTON – The nation's capital is prematurely grieving over the expected loss of Stumpy, the city's favorite little cherry tree on the Tidal Basin. But a plan to give the little tree new life by ...

The most resilient tree in D.C. met its fate on Friday morning. A twisted and undersized cherry tree along D.C.’s Tidal Basin dubbed Stumpy gained a cult following over the years for its persistent ...