It's unknown whether the beloved tree on Tulane's campus was imbued with luck, but it is definitely infested with termites. The tree on on the school's Gibson Quad that features an array of Mardi Gras ...

Louisiana may not have much when it comes to fall foliage, but this time of year many trees along the parade routes start to shine. “It has beads on it all the time, we call it our Mardi Gras tree,” ...

WHO. THAT’S RIGHT. TRAVERS, I’VE ALREADY SEEN A FEW STRAGGLERS GOING DOWN THE STREET, BUT RIGHT NOW IT’S THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM. BUT I’M GOING TO TELL YOU GUYS I AM READY TO GO. I GOT MY COSTUME ON ...

REPORTING LIVE, CHRISTINA WATKINS. SULA: THE BELOVED BEAD TREE AT TULANE WILL BE CUT DOWN. GINA: SCHOOL OFFICIALS SAY THE TREE WAS AT RISK OF FALLING AFTER BEING STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. OFFICIALS SAYS IT ...

The trees along all the major parade routes get swamped with beads during Mardi Gras. Many of the beads stay in the trees for years. Does this damage the trees? Should homeowners remove the beads ...