Trees

As more and more tree donation organizations pop up in the Mountain West, experts explain trees' abilities to cool the environment.

Five needle pines- I love them! It was the stately eastern white pine that introduced me to these trees of the five needle clan in my early years in Wisconsin & Michigan.

Forests are beyond amazing! As a field ecologist for the U.S. Forest Service, and chairing the Smithfield City Tree Committee, their branches and roots have penetrated deep into my heartwood!

Utah State, along with Stokes Nature Center, is providing opportunities for Utahns to learn about sap production in their own backyard.

For many of us who love the outdoors, the first half of March is a least favorite time of year. But if we close our eyes and listen, nature still can brighten the dingy days.

After months of resident opposition, Logan will move forward with plans to remove the beloved ash trees.

Logan has established the financial framework to borrow up to $60 million for a water pipeline project, but whether old trees will need to be removed remains in question.

After a dozen trees were cut down near Wilson Elementary without community input, Logan residents are voicing concern over the city’s approach to urban forestry as the fight for Canyon Road trees continues.

Logan needs to build a water tank and waterline to support a growing population, but the project threatens historic trees along a beloved road.

In other news, The Salt Lake Police Department is warning residents of an uptick in car thefts, and more.