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The Emerald Ash Borer, an invasive species of bark beetle that was discovered in Colorado in 2013 and has been expanding through the state, has the potential to damage the Colorado landscape. And ...
An ice storm in late March damaged forests across a 12-county area in the northern part of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.
A late March ice storm hit 12 counties in northern Michigan, downing or damaging three million acres of trees. The state's ...
Those seedlings won't survive. A common problem when planting aspen seedlings: the 'j-root.' (Andrew Hynes/CBC) Out of the 19 trees in the plot, they found one j-root.
Tree planters are hard at work this spring planting aspen seedlings in the Whitehorse South fuel break. The goal is to build a natural barrier to wildfire, by removing all the highly flammable ...
Charles LaCalle, a resident of Santa Fe’s South Capitol neighborhood, labored hard hoping to rescue the fir tree in his front yard from an aggressive outbreak of the Douglas-fir tussock moth ...
Crystal To walked through a barren, burnt landscape — over ash, dirt and the soot-black remains of small charred stumps. She slammed a small shovel into the ground, wiggled it back and forth to create ...
Looking for relief from the sun? These seven fast-growing shade trees are perfect for creating a cooler, more comfortable backyard in a short time.
Justin Tidwell has never smoked pot. But he, along with his cofounder Anthony Puterman, is on track to bring the perception THC to new heights. As the brains behind Nowadays, the pioneering ...
The geology, fossils and human stories of Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument are part of a common geologic heritage.
It’s hard not to be dazzled by the bright yellow butterflies fluttering around the Inland Northwest these days. Not only are they striking in color, but they’re among the biggest butterfly species in ...
Have you ever paused beneath a towering oak or maple and wondered if that rough, gnarled bark is hiding secrets? What if I ...