By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist In recent columns, we’ve looked at Kentucky state symbols for the bird, which is the ...

People walk on the street, covering their faces from flying catkins from willow and poplar trees in Tianjian, April 8, 2016. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING - Beijing's spring season comes again with unruly ...

His large shoe size earned him the nickname “Poplar Foot,” probably in reference to the extensive root systems of poplar trees, which are known to spread out about three times the height of the tree.