Abies concolor is a middle to upper elevation tree which can attain good size. The cones are long and cylindrical but are not commonly found whole on the...
5 months ago

Harbingers of Autumn Laura Potash, botanist. Since 1990 Laura has not only been our botanist, she is also an avid backcountry hiker, mountain climber and a...
10 months ago

The plants I succumbed to, clockwise from center: Abies lasiocarpa 'Duflon,' Heuchera abramsii, Hebe vernicosa, Rhodohypoxis baurii, Silene acaulis, Delosperma...
151 months ago

Delphinella shoot blight has been found to be causing needles and shoots to turn brown on Concolor fir.
102 months ago

This article begins the article series, Whitebark Pine Monitoring in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis) is an iconic...
35 months ago

This research highlights that woody plant taxa and their functional traits are sorted on long timescales in association with environmental change.
6 months ago

The Intermountain Region encompasses 13 National Forests and one National Grassland, nearly 34 million acres of National Forest System lands, within Utah,...
29 months ago

Romans used fir trees to decorate their homes for the New Year, while Christians used evergreens as a sign of everlasting life.
25 months ago

Trees from the Pacific Bonsai Museum will soon be on display at Amazon's Seattle Spheres. From Tuesday, Aug. 30 to Friday, Oct. 7, visitors can admire...
29 months ago

Fuel reduction treatments are increasingly used to mitigate future wildfire severity in dry forests, but few opportunities exist to assess their...
83 months ago