Colorado's persistent drought and stretches of hot, dry weather are creating ideal conditions for one of the state's most ...

Trees, especially pine trees, are in for challenging times. Although pine trees are relatively drought tolerant, ongoing drought, as we’ve experienced in Marin County for several years, has caused ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A western pine beetle rests on a sap mound on a pine tree. - Charles Wollertz/Getty Images A thriving pine tree is a thing of ...

Despite the damage incurred by recent hurricanes, notably Hurricane Michael in 2018, the pine tree industry in Florida still is a major contributor to the state’s economy. This industry includes the ...

BISHOP, Calif. — Forest pathologist Martin MacKenzie strode forward on a narrow path through California’s mythic bristlecone pine forest in the White Mountains near the Nevada border, methodically ...

Whitebark pines are unmistakable, with their stout, twisted trunks — shaped but not dominated by the wind — topped with clumps of needles on upswept branches. But by 2016, over half of those still ...

Whitebark pine is a threatened tree species that provides ecological and cultural value across its range in the U.S. West and Canada. Scientists have sequenced its genome, presenting new opportunities ...