Wildland fires have been a part of the Rocky Mountain ecosystems for millions of years, resulting from lightning strikes, volcanic eruptions, and spontaneous combustion. The plants and animals evolved ...

New research from Western Colorado University shows that the long-held conventional belief about aspen trees being resilient to wildfires is more than just an anecdotal assumption. Matt Harris, a ...

Aspen are not just beautiful to watch, they are fascinating plants. This year is as spectacular as ever, even though some ...

Look beyond Colorado’s shimmering yellow aspen trees for wonderful leaf-peeping this fall. Adam Moore, the supervisory forester at the Colorado State Forest Service’s Alamosa field office, emphasized ...

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.

For the past 15 years, Luke Painter has been traveling to the northern range of Yellowstone National Park, where mountains rise and tributaries carve valleys of sage, willows and trees. This includes ...

Young aspens often don't survive because of factors such as grazing elk, according to a study by Northern Arizona University researchers.