One of Nebraska's oldest oaks has died as drought takes a toll across the state

ONE OF NEBRASKA'S OLDEST OAKS HAS DIED

Old Wolf Oak at Ponca State Park, one of Nebraska's oldest trees, has died, according to Nebraska Game and Parks.

One of state’s oldest trees — tourist attraction ‘Old Wolf Oak’

Nebraska's "Old Wolf Oak" tree, a burr oak that is more than 380 years old, has died after a long drought. (Courtesy of Nebraska Game and Parks Commission)LINCOLN — One of Nebraska’s oldest trees has died, and officials are blaming drought conditions. The “Old Wolf Oak,” a burr oak with a 9.8-foot circumference located along a hiking trail at Ponca State Park, was estimated to be more than 380 years old. The tree was a popular stop for park visi…

One of Nebraska's oldest oaks has died as drought takes a toll across the state

A bur oak tree at Nebraska's Ponca State Park that was more than 380 years old has died.

Drought helped destroy bur oak at Ponca State Park that was more than 380 years old

PONCA, Neb. — One of the oldest bur oak trees in the entire state of Nebraska died following years of extreme drought.

Ponca’s ‘Old Wolf Oak’ — One Of Nebraska’s Oldest Trees

LINCOLN, Neb. — One of Nebraska’s oldest trees has died, and officials are blaming drought conditions.