A treasure trove of gold In October, the quaking aspen groves in June Lake, California, glow with vivid hues of yellow — and nothing sets off these colors like a crisp, clear autumn day. While there ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. The aspen tree (Populus tremuloides) is the most widely distributed tree ...

For 30 years, Aspen has held the title of Tree City USA, one granted by the Arbor Day Foundation to communities that meet four requirements: The city must maintain a tree board or department, meaning ...

It is the season of envy in Colorado. The all-too-brief time of year when we admire our forests in their finest states — awash in gold. It is, of course, aspen putting on the dazzling displays. This ...

Angel Watkins and co-workers in Colorado blame many culprits in the decline of the Aspen. JT Thomas It's a relentlessly sunny day in the Rocky Mountains, and here at 9,000 feet, on the Grand Mesa in ...

Previous research has claimed that the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone National Park in 1995 is helping restore quaking aspen in risky areas where wolves prowl. But apparently elk hungry for ...

While forests of pine and fir trees get a lot of attention, the more ubiquitous and colorful quaking aspen is a keystone species that is experiencing substantial increases in mortality and decreases ...

FLAGSTAFF — As flurries started to descend on the forest floor, a team of researchers examined a stand of sickly quaking aspen trees off U.S. Highway 180, just north of Flagstaff. To an untrained eye, ...