University of Alberta research provides new insight into how harmful fungal infections could affect the ability of lodgepole pines to defend themselves from deadly mountain pine beetle attacks. Using ...

Lodgepole pine and jack pine rely on the pulse of flame through their crowns to melt away the waxy bond that holds their cones closed; their seeds then fall to fresh ash below, where they can take ...

Climate change and droughts are transforming forests and reducing their ability to absorb CO2. Which tree species are ...

Garrocher Christmas Tree Farm can be found in Creetown, located in the western part of the Southern Uplands in a beautiful ...

The first carbon positive hotel in the country blends nature-inspired design with environmental consciousness.

A Casper man says he’s living proof that climbing a tree can help someone survive a grizzly attack because did it in the ...

It’s native to western pine forests, especially lodgepole and ponderosa forests, where it normally lives in relatively small numbers, killing a tree or two here and there. It’s been normal too ...

The fruit is very high in antioxidant phytonutrients like anthocyanin, which gives the berries their beautiful, hand-staining ...

The lobby of the hotel features a 65-foot ceiling, a massive rhyolite fireplace, and railings made of contorted lodgepole pine. Wings were added to the hotel in 1915 and 1927, and today there are ...

It gives off moderate to heavy smoke and sparks (those crackling, popping sounds you sometimes hear a fire make) and has a high sap content. Other popular species include lodgepole and white pine — ...

“Places that are dominated by lodgepole [pine] will often regenerate really well after a high severity fire,” Davis said. Some lodgepole pines display serotinous traits: their cones contain ...

The ranch’s 12 cabins are particularly cozy, with lodgepole pine beds, woodburning stoves and private hot tubs on the covered decks. For an all-inclusive Colorado ranch experience in summer and ...