Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Tidal Basin welcomed some new scenery on Wednesday. The National Park Service (NPS) said in a post ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Park Service has announced new cherry blossom trees are being planted along the National Mall. These 250 new trees are a gift from Japan to honor America’s 250th ...

Right now, the four saplings aren’t much to look at. Their foliage is sparse; their scrappy trunks are hardly thicker than a pinkie. Yet someday, if all goes well, thousands of people will wander ...

PORTSMOUTH — It’s not unusual at this time of year for the news to be filled with images of the famous Washington cherry trees in full bloom, reflected picturesquely in the waters of the Tidal Basin ...