The winter solstice, when the sky is its darkest ... of the original German tune is simply “Tannenbaum,” meaning fir tree. There is no reference to Christmas in the carol, which Anschütz ...

They brought fir trees inside on December 24 ... with evergreen branches to bring in life during the dark days of winter. But, medieval Germans are credited with starting the Xmas tree tradition.

taking in the breathtaking winter scenery. Juhyo form when moisture and snow in the air, chilled by northwesterly seasonal winds, freeze onto the Aomori fir trees that grow in clusters across the ...

A Portland family is seeking $4.7 million in damages from the city of Portland’s Urban Forestry division and its forester ...

A Southwest Portland family filed a $4.7 million lawsuit Friday afternoon against the city of Portland’s Urban Forestry ...