“They’re a snow tree,” he said ... This finding contradicts a long-held premise in forest ecology—that wood production decreases during the old age of a tree. That premise, which ...

U.S. Forest Service policy is to protect ... old trees with dead tops and exposed heartwood, and ancient trees of great character. Flying snow crystals have etched and polished trunks and roots ...

Amid a blanket of snow, a lumberjack operates powerful machinery to fell Alder trees with precision and ... The quiet of the snow-covered forest contrasts with the hum of the machine, showcasing ...