The lodgepole pine is found on high mountain slopes at elevations above 6,000 feet and is typical of the upper foothills, in the wettest parts of the eastern slope and on western slopes in fire ...

Scientists have been investigating the effect of mountain pine beetle outbreaks on lodgepole pines in British Columbia. They have discovered that seeds from cones on the forest floor may provide a ...

Fire, disease, logging — these are mortal enemies to most trees. Yet the lodgepole pine seems to thrive after disaster, and that is a bit of good news for Summit forests devastated by the mountain ...

Lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) is the most widespread pine species in North America; ranging from the Yukon to California’s Baja. The Latin part of its scientific name “contorta” refers to the twists ...

A few years after the Yellowstone fire of 1988, I was driving into the park from West Yellowstone. The blackened landscape was still almost ubiquitous, but there among the charred remains of forests a ...

Fourth of a five-part series. After decades of working at Yellowstone National Park, Roy Renkin knows the terrain like the back of his hand. The vegetation management specialist has vivid memories of ...

Pine cones are all around us in holiday celebrations. Ever wondered which kind is which? Here's a guide to help you identify some common ones. Bristlecone pine: The cones are 1½ to 4 inches long, with ...

In what was already a record-setting fire season for California, two blazes have dealt another devastating blow to communities in the state. The Camp Fire, the deadliest and most destructive wildfire ...