Those were not big cats plucked out of a tree Thursday afternoon by the Aspen fire department. A mother bear and two cubs that took up residence this week in a tree on an Aspen pedestrian mall were ...

Residents can get a free home assessment to understand how they can mitigate the risk of wildfire on their properties by ...

It’s not just the lodgepole pines that are dying in the Colorado mountains. Thirteen percent of aspen trees in the state are now affected by Sudden Aspen Decline, which is caused by disease and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FLAGSTAFF — Beneath the scenic yellow and red leaves of soaring aspen trees in the Kachina Wilderness, forest ecologist Mike ...

After decades of decline, the aspen forests of northern Yellowstone are finally making a comeback, and believe it or not, it’s all thanks to the return of certain carnivores. A new long-term study has ...

A proposal to try to revive aspen stands across 375,000 acres of the White River National Forest has drawn criticism from environmentalists, endorsements from some local governments and concerns from ...

Growing on the cliff edge is one of Ireland’s rarest native tree species: an aspen. Of all his field discoveries, Dr Daniel Buckley favours this specimen the most. Buckley is a conservationist who ...

Aspen bark is not like the bark of a pine tree or Douglas fir or any other conifer. These white trunks don’t have that protective, rough shield. Maybe you’ve noticed even your fingernail can penetrate ...