In the Old Tongue (the primary language spoken in the Age of Legends) Avendesora means "The Tree of Life." As the only one they had, Avendesora became a sacred symbol to the Aiel and was deeply ...

After studying the tree of life as a general symbol across Eastern spirituality and having caught the national parks bug during a post-pandemic move from Chicago to Seattle, the location spoke to ...

Nearly 30 years after it withstood the blast of a 4,000-pound bomb, the Survivor Tree—an American elm that became a symbol of resilience after the Oklahoma City bombing—continues to spread its ...