An owl landing less than a foot away from your face. A mother and baby porcupine waddling across the forest floor. Squirrels jumping from tree to tree. Deer munching apples near an orchard. These ...

The tree will be cut to 20 feet when it stands at the Capitol's rotunda, where citizens will be able to look at the decorated tree. "We know this tree will be used to spread holiday warmth and ...