Wildfires can burn and spread differently depending on what vegetation they burn. The two fires in northern Arizona have ...

All living things die, which is too often perceived as a negative phenomenon. Yet, forest mortality yields an opportunity for both change and rejuvenation. These dynamics are wonderful to witness, and ...

Looking for relief from the sun? These seven fast-growing shade trees are perfect for creating a cooler, more comfortable backyard in a short time.

The leaves of disease-resistant Prairie Gold quaking aspen turn a beautiful golden-yellow in autumn. Once upon a time I lived in the mountains of central New Mexico. A favorite autumn adventure ...

In Denver, Colorado, Studio Gang designs the Hotel Populus, a project inspired by nature and the bark of the quaking aspen.

DENVER — Something is killing the quaking aspen trees of the Rocky Mountain West. The slender, white-barked trees that paint the hills gold every autumn are dying, some scientists say, leaving ...

Quaking aspen or trembling aspen (Populus tremuloides) is a native hardwood tree. The name refers to the leaves which tremble in the slightest breeze. It is the most widely distributed tree in North ...

I’m pretty sure this was a quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) or as many of us New Englanders know them, a quaking poplar. When I think of a "cheery" tree, I think of quaking aspens.

As part of our Scotland’s Wonderful Wildlife series, Alan Watson Featherstone reveals the many threats faced by Scotland native aspen trees – a species that created the world oldest and ...

Pando, a quaking aspen and one of the world's oldest and largest organisms. Photo: J Zapell / Wikimedia Commons A collection of over 40,000 trees in rural Utah is the world’s largest single ...

This is our celebrated tree of fall, the quaking aspen so named for those leaves that flicker in the breeze, twinkle in the sun and stir our souls. Maybe you didn't know that about the name ...