The New York Times

Felling of Sycamore Gap Tree Was ‘Deliberate and Mindless,’ Prosecutor Says

The trial for two men accused of cutting down the 200-year-old Hadrian’s Wall tree opened Tuesday in northeastern England. Both pleaded not guilty. By Amelia Nierenberg and Lizzie Dearden Reporting ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Hadrian’s Wall Damaged by Sycamore Gap Tree Felling, Inspection Confirms

Police initially arrested a 16-year-old boy in connection with the felling. Jeff J. Mitchell / Getty Images When perpetrators used a chainsaw to cut down England’s beloved Sycamore Gap tree in ...
The New York Times

Two Men Are Charged Over the Felling of the Sycamore Gap Tree

Seven months after the beloved tree in northern England was cut down, the police charged two men in their 30s with damaging the 200-year-old tree and part of Hadrian’s Wall. By Jenny Gross Two men in ...