The indigenous people of the Four Corners area of Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico historically became more dependent ...

Melting alpine ice in the Rocky Mountains has led to the discovery of a 5,900-year-old whitebark pine forest. Over 30 trees are estimated to have been found by scientists during an archaeological ...

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 Western Pine may be Idaho’s state tree – but another type of pine tree is notable for its age and resilience in Idaho’s ...

The Colorado State Forest Service released its annual forest health report, a deep dive into the condition of Colorado’s ...

If you want to impress your friends with your tree knowledge on your next hike, check out the upcoming class from UI ...

Feb. 27—Rocky Mountain National Park has a long history of employing naturalists. The first Chief Park Naturalist in RMNP was Dorr G. Yeager, who worked in the park from 1931 to 1935. A botanist ...