If you live in an area that gets lots of snow and ice during the winter, you need to know about this hardy pine tree with a unique adaptation. House Digest Story by Kim W.S.

You’ll travel under the shade of pine trees and, in the right season, spot native wildflowers, including the funky red snow plant. To start, park at the Buckhorn Day Use area or the large ...

Mountain ski guides frequent the high alpine where whitebark pine grows. Two are using their time in the backcountry to ...

The discovery signifies a changing climate amid California's highest peaks. As snow melts earlier and air temperatures rise, Jeffrey pine seeds are germinating on land they previously found frozen ...

The oldest tree species is the Great Basin bristlecone pine, with many trees dating back around 4,000 years. The oldest tree is named Methuselah and it dates back nearly 5,000 years.

Winter weather advisories were in effect for parts of northwest Washington on Monday, February 3, as the National Weather Service (NWS) warned of hazardous road conditions.The weather service said ...

That is 1,860 feet higher in elevation than the highest Jeffrey pine on record and even higher than lodgepole, limber and foxtail pines. To date, none of the six traditional subalpine forest species ...

On August 25, 2024, big tree hunters Michael Taylor, Carl Casey and Martin Crawford measured a massive sugar pine that they knew about in Yosemite National Park. The team calculated that it was ...

More than perfect figures, they help retain snow and stabilize soils up in Boulder’s foothills, not to mention sequester carbon and provide other vital roles to their- and our -ecosystem.