oaks

06/01/1997
Sylvan Regards: Germany’s 1,000 Year-Old Oaks
Ancient Ivanacker Oaks in Germany
Ancient Ivanacker Oaks in Germany

This article was published in American Forests, Summer 1997.

The stuff of legends, Germany’s 1,000 year-old oaks have thrived through centuries of foragers, wars, and political change.

“In the former East Germany resides a stand of trees older even than the 1,000-year-old state …