The region’s forests are adapted to fire. It’s a natural and necessary part of the ecosystem. Today’s megafires, though, burn longer and hotter than blazes in the past due to decades of ill-considered ...

If you want to impress your friends with your tree knowledge on your next hike, check out the upcoming class from UI ...

It’s native to western pine forests, especially lodgepole and ponderosa forests ... the few species that do kill trees tend to target highly stressed ones. The mountain pine beetle is the ...

Look for pygmy nuthatches and other small birds foraging for insects in the bark of the ponderosa trees ... of the mountain. Snowshoe hare tracks are abundant in this area. A pine squirrel ...

We talked about a tree epidemic.” Coconino County is home to the largest ponderosa pine forest in the world ... the protection of the mountain and local communities will be worth it.

A UC Davis field crew measures a large ponderosa pine while conducting forest inventory ... the area — share space with at least 13 other tree species. Yet despite its high conservation value ...