The ponderosa pine forests of northern Arizona are one of the state’s natural treasures. But they’re disappearing. The data ...

Note: All visuals by Paul Robert Wolf Wilson. Story and interviews by Erin X. Wong. On April 1, activists from the group Pacific Northwest Forest Defense ascended into the uppermost branches of an ...

LOS ALAMOS, N.M., November 23, 2021—In California’s Sierra Nevada, western pine beetle infestations amped up by global warming were found to kill 30% more ponderosa pine trees than the beetles do ...

What native trees do we love in Arizona, and how do we relate to them? For a quick respite from the daunting statistics, take ...

Aim: Woody plant expansion and infilling in grasslands and savannas are occurring across a broad range of ecosystems around the globe and are commonly attributed to fire suppression, livestock grazing ...

Samaras were helicoptering down and everyone was scrambling to get them. As ponderosa pines develop seeds in cones, a long wing is attached that slows their descent through the air. Poets say this is ...

While reading a Sierra Nevada natural history book, we learned about a rare patch of Washoe pines (Pinus ponderosa var. washoensis) that exist in our Reno area. Eager to see these rare trees in person ...

Families and children visiting the High Desert Museum have access to a new outdoor play area that is modeled on the ponderosa pine tree. The E. L. Wiegand Ponderosa Playscape opened earlier this month ...

MALDEN, Wash. - A DNR investigation into the Ponderosa Pine tree branch that fell on Avista powerlines, sparking the Babb Fire that destroyed over 120 homes in Malden and Pine City, shows the branch ...

The gardening season has started and if you’ve got questions, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension faculty and ...