Truth is, we don’t know how the Tree of Life will fall, and we don’t know when. It could happen in five years, in 40 years, ...

Nichols is an accomplished and busy photographer, lured from life in the Midwest five years ago to the Olympic Peninsula by its rugged beauty and, “My wife and kids and I were sick of Kansas.” ...

Nichols is an accomplished and busy photographer, lured from life in the Midwest five years ago to the Olympic Peninsula by its rugged beauty and, “My wife and kids and I were sick of Kansas.” ...

Nichols is an accomplished and busy photographer, lured from life in the Midwest five years ago to the Olympic Peninsula by its rugged beauty and, “My wife and kids and I were sick of Kansas.” ...

Beach visitors pose with the “Tree of Life” on Kalaloch Beach in Olympic National Park before the tree sank during storms in early 2025. Mathew Nichols Photography Courtesy A tree that seems ...

T he Tree of Life Kalaloch Beach in Olympic National Park is an amazing tree growing into a cave. It is also known as the ...

Photos show tourists climbing on the exposed roots of the endangered Tree of Life in Washington’s Olympic National Park. Screen grab from Instagram An iconic, endangered tree in a Washington’s ...

The “Tree of Life” in Olympic National Park has become a symbol of resilience over the years, but recent photos show that this bastion of beating the odds may be coming to its end.

The “Tree of Life” on Kalaloch Beach in Olympic National Park photographed by Mathew Nichols before the tree sank during storms in early 2025. Social-media star A “tree of life WA” search ...

Beach visitors pose with the “Tree of Life” on Kalaloch Beach in Olympic National Park before the tree sank during storms in early 2025. Mathew Nichols Photography Courtesy A tree that seems ...