A forest of quaking aspen trees in Utah, called Pando, has been confirmed to be incredibly old. It is estimated to be between 16,000 and 80,000 years old. This makes Pando one of the oldest living ...

SALT LAKE CITY— Conservation groups sued the U.S. Forest Service today for approving logging within up to 147,000 acres of sensitive roadless habitat in Utah’s Ashley National Forest. In October 2023 ...

Pando, Latin for ‘I spread,’ appears to be a forest but is actually one massive tree. Weighing 13 million pounds, Pando is one of the world’s largest living organisms. It has thrived in Utah’s ...

SALT LAKE CITY— In response to a lawsuit by conservation groups, the U.S. Forest Service pulled its authorization of logging within 147,000 acres of sensitive roadless habitat in Utah’s Ashley ...

Aspen forests help slow the spread of wildfires and could serve as fire breaks in Colorado and other southwestern states, according to a peer-reviewed study by Western Colorado University researchers.

We hear slogans such as “net zero by 2050”, meaning we store as much carbon as we release. But the facts reveal that this goal will not be met. The world growth in energy demand, meat production, and ...

The Manti–La Sal National Forest stretches from central Utah to southeastern Utah and into Colorado. The 1,413,111-acre forest contains the La Sal Mountains, which are the second highest mountain ...

Aspen (Populus tremula) is an important keystone species. Only a small percentage of the trees in Finnish forests are aspens, and actual aspen stands are even rarer. Aspens nevertheless host more than ...