Knowing the names and stories of trees can add a whole new layer to your hikes. Here are eight that you might spot on ...

Colorado’s popular recreation areas were hit especially hard by the epidemic. Out of about 4.1 million acres of pine forests ...

From valley bottoms all the way to the tree line, nearly every single pine has been killed by an enemy smaller than a thumbtack: the mountain pine beetle. Tour British Columbia, and the scale of ...

Over the past decade the Mountain Pine Beetle (Dendrocthonus ponderosae) has killed millions of pine trees from New Mexico to the Yukon Territory, as a result of an unprecedented explosion in their ...

The tree has a dense, highly resinous wood that is a formidable barrier to invasion by insects and bacteria. The resinous wood and the White Mountains ... bristlecone pine is but 60 feet tall ...

The tree is primarily threatened by an introduced fungal pathogen known as white pine blister rust. It is increasingly threatened by climate change, which is leading to increased fires and mountain ...

Pine trees, like oaks and magnolias ... Its proximity to the Appalachian Mountains and Atlantic Ocean, its slightly sub-tropical climate and its relative proximity to the Caribbean and ...

An annual report from the Colorado State Forest Service suggests that the prevalence of Mountain Pine Beetles has increased since 2021 ...

"Most mountains are now filled with fallen leaves and pine trees... This accumulation has become a significant factor in accelerating the spread of wildfire," says Baek Min-ho, a disaster ...

Pest-infested trees may appear in shades of brown, red or gray, according to the report. Each region in Colorado faces a different threat. The report found that the mountain pine beetle and ...