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Want to measure a big tree? Here's how

Trees in the Big Tree Registry of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources are measured by circumference (in inches), height and crown spread. Below are the DNR's guidelines for measurement.

By Mark Boswell

May 21, 2015 at 8:44PM
(Mark Boswell/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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Mark Boswell is Deputy News Graphics Director at the Minnesota Star Tribune and has over 30 years experience as a visual journalist, illustrator and writer.

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