The tree was an estimated 150 years old and 90 feet tall. It suffered from Dutch elm disease, based on sampling by Kentucky's Division of Forestry.

This slippery elm has fallen victim to thieves who tore off its bark for profit in the lucrative and burgeoning herbal-remedy market.

The aptly named slippery elm tree, or Ulmus rubra, is a deciduous tree that is native to most of North America, and it was designated as a specific species in 1793 by Gotthilf Muhlenberg, a German ...

Julius and Irene Russell can take their lawn chairs and sit in the shade of their champion slippery elm tree. Later, they can stroll across the yard and shun the sun under their impressive black ...

On Masonic Homes Kentucky's idyllic Louisville campus, the largest slippery elm in the nation once reached up 90 feet, far taller than any of the surrounding buildings.

Purdue extension forester Lenny Farlee introduces you to the red elm, or slippery elm. He shares about how to identify the red elm and also how to differentiate it from its relative, the American elm.

The 90-foot-tall slippery elm tree at the Louisville campus of Masonic Homes is estimated to be more than 200 years old.

When Dean Ogden called the Missouri Conservation Department asking them to look at a large tree on his property, his request resulted in some some surprising news.

On Dec. 17, Ogden received a plaque from MDC recognizing the slippery elm in his front yard as a state champion tree. This means it’s the largest of its kind that’s ever been found in the state.

If you’re thinking about stripping the bark from slippery elm trees for a little extra cash, be reminded that this activity is illegal on national forest lands.