UC Davis Professor Hugh Safford was hiking for pleasure in California's High Sierra when he stumbled upon a new elevation ...

I picked up a road burrito at Alpha Coffee and headed up Little Cottonwood Canyon. Earth Day is coming Tuesday, April 22, but Alta Ski Area always gets into the action early. And what better a place ...

An insect called the western spruce budworm continues to be the most widespread forest pest in Colorado, but a bark beetle ...

Distinguishing between Idaho’s trees can be a daunting task for beginners. Through a combination of images and live samples, a three-hour workshop, "Identifying Idaho’s Trees," will help participants ...

"Also, some tree species like subalpine fir often survive spruce beetle attacks. That means that forest insects represent a more benign threat to lynx compared to broad-scale, high-severity wildfire." ...