There are almost 4,000 cherry trees near the National Mall. Mari Nakahara, a cherry blossom expert at the Library of Congress, told Morning Edition that Japan originally gifted 2,000 trees to the ...

A National Park Service ranger photographs a cherry blossom tree as it begins to bloom along the Tidal Basin on the National Mall during a Cherry Blossom Tree Care media availability held by the ...

If you can't travel to see the cherry blossoms, you can view them live on the bloom camera. The camera provides a live view of the National Mall Tidal Basin from the roof of the hotel Salamander ...

D.C. hotels fill up fast during cherry blossom season, so booking early is key. Consider staying near the National Mall or in nearby neighborhoods like Capitol Hill, Dupont Circle, or Arlington ...

No cherry blossom tour of Washington would be complete ... While the Tidal Basin gets most of the attention, don’t overlook the National Mall. Cherry trees dot the grounds surrounding the ...

Be warned that parking will be very hard to find around the National Mall and Tidal Basin during cherry blossom season. The NPS warns: "If you choose to drive, prepare for severe traffic ...

An annual race that helps support the Trust for the National Mall’s Adopt a Cherry Tree campaign to fund care for the landmark trees. Blossom Kite Festival on March 29: Kites and blossoms go ...

Its clones help keep legacy alive Though cherry blossoms are scattered throughout ... Basin near the Jefferson Memorial, close to the National Mall. Washington tourism department also recommends ...

WASHINGTON — National Cherry Blossom Festival season officially kicked ... of the proceeds supporting the Trust for the National Mall’s Adopt a Cherry Tree campaign for the care of the iconic ...

This post has been updated from an earlier version.. Planning a stroll around the National Mall and Tidal Basin? Here’s where to grab brunch after a morning of blossom-viewing. The Waldorf salad at ...

The National Mall announced peak bloom ... could contribute to a shorter peak bloom than we saw last year.” Cherry Blossom trees along the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C. (Amy DeLaura ...