On the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management's Magnificent Trees Registry, it’s listed simply as “Tree 4126.” But the enormous alligator juniper has a history that transcends its drab ...
For decades, a lone juniper tree on Arizona's I-17 was secretly decorated for the holidays. The tree, nicknamed "Scrubby," was destroyed in a 2019 wildfire after surviving previous blazes. In 2021, ...