At first glance, Ponderosa pine, a softwood, could seem like an unusual product offering for a hardwoods lumber company. But this standout pine's beauty, easy workability and versatility are inspiring ...
“Our road has been nearly the whole day through the woods, that is, if beautiful groves of (ponderosa) pine trees can be called woods. … The country all through is burnt over, so often there is not ...
Larimer County will likely be seeing more red, in the form of rust-colored ponderosa pines affected by mountain pine beetles.
Sometimes, winter in the forest can seem like there isn’t much going on – especially if, like me, you might be out there with a group of 60 excited schoolchildren. Wildlife often make themselves ...
Samaras were helicoptering down and everyone was scrambling to get them. As ponderosa pines develop seeds in cones, a long wing is attached that slows their descent through the air. Poets say this is ...
A mountain chickadee peers down from its perch in a ponderosa pine. Click here for larger image. Photo by Jeff Mitton. As the most recent glaciers subsided, ponderosa pines move north from their ...
It's the most common tree in Douglas County, but it's also under threat from the mountain pine beetle. As Colorado Gov. Jared Polis sounds the alarm about pine beetle outbreaks, there are steps ...
On the northwest corner of Manito Park, dozens of ponderosa pines appear to stand strong. Joggers and dog walkers weave ...
Provo • In an arid mountain range of southwestern Utah stands a ponderosa, stubby by the standards of this stately red-barked pine species, that botanist Stan Kitchen came across in 2003 while ...
Families and children visiting the High Desert Museum have access to a new outdoor play area that is modeled on the ponderosa pine tree. The E. L. Wiegand Ponderosa Playscape opened earlier this month ...
Allen Zimmerman stands near a large ponderosa pine that was recently struck by lightning on his family’s property in Creston on Wednesday. (Casey Kreider photos/Daily Inter Lake) Fallen limbs are ...