Swaying Trees Crackle in Bitter Cold in Northern Minnesota

Swaying trees crackled amid frigid temperatures in northern Minnesota as an arctic mass swept the region on Thursday2.This footage filmed and posted to X by Sharyl Zeno captures trees creaking and crackling as they sway in the wind along the Gunflint Trail in northeastern Minnesota on Thursday.

Unusual winter sounds have people talking as temperatures plunge

As extreme cold grips large portions of the U.S. this week, residents in several states have reported startling noises coming from trees, loud cracks and pops that some have likened to small explosions,

Here's what Texas A&M Forest Service officials say about the threat of trees 'exploding' in the cold

Here's what you need to know to stay safe.

Michigan Tech professor responds to ‘exploding trees’ theory

Molly Cavaleri, a professor in tree physiology at MTU, says trees can explode, but it’s very rare and not likely to happen under the current conditions in the U.P.

Exploding Trees Aren’t a Mystery. Indigenous Cultures Have Been Tracking Them for Centuries.

Exploding trees have special meaning for many Indigenous cultures, usually marking the passage of time.