The tree was named a state champion in 2015 — one of 10 total in the county — and reached national champion status in 2023.
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Michigan Big Tree Hunt crowns Benzie County winning tree

The 16th biennial Michigan Big Tree Hunt contest recently concluded, with a winner being named in Benzie County.
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Since 1993 ReLeaf Michigan, a state-wide nonprofit tree organization, has challenged the public to find Michigan’s largest living trees through its 15th biennial Michigan Big Tree ...
A green hawthorn tree at Red Mountain Park has been recognized as Alabama's newest champion tree, symbolizing Birmingham's ...