Decorating a live Christmas tree is a tradition that started in Germany in the early 1800s. White pine was the tree of choice, and almost every family cut a live tree each year. Some decorated with ...

Feathered Christmas trees were first created in Germany in the late 1800s. These trees are considered to be one of the first artificial Christmas trees. The custom in Germany during the 19th century ...

Last week, I wrote about the many Christmas traditions we’ve adopted that originated in Germany. Decorating a live Christmas tree is one of those. White pine was the tree of choice, and almost every ...

We are part of The Trust Project. Moorhead resident Kelly Wambach was raised on a game farm, surrounded by wild turkeys and geese. He also grew up collecting things, working for an auctioneer and ...

Here are some key moments in the evolution of the Christmas tree from “Christmas Past” by Robert Brenner (Schiffer Publishing, $24.95) and “Christmas Collectibles” by Margaret and Kenn Whitmyer ...

ABERDEEN • There’s a Christmas tree in Musa Ferguson’s Aberdeen home that stays up year-round. It has a place of honor in her living room because it’s been in her family for 86 years. “My maternal ...

That box of Christmas ornaments tucked away in your attic could be hiding a small fortune! From German glass treasures to ...

I remember seeing my first "real" feather tree. It was a small thing, only about a foot tall, but it sat on my Aunt Mae's buffet table during the Christmas season. It was truly detailed, with small ...

AITKIN — “The Feather Tree,” a new book by Gloria Logid, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc. “All kinds of creatures, big and small, love to visit the Feather Tree!” the publishing ...

FORT COLLINS — Saturday is the first day of the Canyon Lakes Ranger District’s annual Christmas tree cutting near Red Feather Lakes. The area will be opened from Dec. 6 through Dec. 14. The $10 ...