Tulane University has bid farewell to its iconic Bead Tree. After a spate of bad luck turned the campus landmark into a safety hazard, university officials had no choice but to remove it from its ...

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 ...

It’s a spectacular sight you could only find on a college campus in New Orleans. On Gibson Quad at Tulane University, colorful carnival trinkets fill each branch of the “Bead Tree,” memories from ...

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,” ...

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 ...

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 ...

Looking for a tinsel alternative that’s easier to hang (and less likely to be devoured by your pets)? Strings of beads are the way to go. They’re inexpensive, beautiful, and reflect the sparkling ...

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 ...