Every spring, the Tidal Basin bursts with color as cherry blossom trees (gifted to the city from Tokyo) bloom into cotton ...

Few things herald the coming of spring in the United States like the blooming of the cherry blossom trees around the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C. Here's a look at how that happened.

Where to go for blossoms: County Rd. 633 in Leelanau County; Elk Rapids; Old Mission Peninsula. For routes, check out these scenic drives that pack a flowery wallop for cherry blossom viewing.

In Washington, D.C., David Coleman’s cherry blossom tracker, which he started around 2010, has about 42,000 followers on Facebook who read his regular reports on the trees.

Cherry blossom season is arguably the most beautiful time to be in Washington, DC—even though peak bloom is fleeting, and can last just a few days. Still, each spring, the city goes all out. One way ...