Learn how to identify the aspen tree in the forest, as well as facts about the tree's habitat, range, silviculture, and management.

Of all the various environments that aspen trees can thrive in, including sandy soil, gravel, dry grasslands, and elevations from 6,500 feet to 11,500 feet, the U.S. Forest Service said fire is ...

A sound artist set out to capture the acoustic wonder of a famed swath of quaking aspens. It's one of the largest trees on the planet, known as Pando.

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 ...

Ask the Master Naturalist: By any name — aspen or popple — these trees thrive in Minnesota In Minnesota we have two native aspens — quaking aspen (populus tremuloides) and bigtooth aspen ...

Ian Breckheimer is a research scientist at Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory in Gothic, Colo. He knows a lot about plants — aspen trees included.

Most remarkable about this tree is its isolation: it stands alone on the floor of this expansive, windswept basin. From any ...

In Scotland today, most aspen reproduction occurs by this method, creating stands of genetically identical trees connected by their shared root systems, forming a single multi-stemmed organism.

Science What Conservation Coalitions Have Learned from an Aspen Tree A “rag-tag” group of stakeholders garnered protections this year for a vast aspen grove on Colorado’s Kebler Pass.

If you are tired of ash, aspen and cottonwoods, there are better options that provide multiple seasons of interest in your landscape.

If you look at the thin bark of an aspen tree you will notice shades of tan and green, a hidden message for those that are observant enough to notice. The winter aspens can continue making energy for ...

It may come as a surprise to know that the U.S. Forest Service says that wildfires can be necessary for aspen trees to thrive in Colorado.