After decades of decline, the aspen forests of northern Yellowstone are finally making a comeback, and believe it or not, it’s all thanks to the return of certain carnivores. A new long-term study has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FLAGSTAFF — Beneath the scenic yellow and red leaves of soaring aspen trees in the Kachina Wilderness, forest ecologist Mike ...

Aspen trees are getting a boost from wolves at Yellowstone National Park, new research suggests. For the first time in 80 years, baby aspens are growing tall and healthy in the northern part of the ...

On the shoulder of Kebler Pass, about seven miles west of Crested Butte, a giant lounges in the Colorado high country. The Kebler Pass aspen stand covers the equivalent of just over 100 football ...

Question: What’s the difference between a popple tree and an aspen? I hear the terms used interchangeably. Answer: Popple (or poplar) are common names for aspen trees because their genus is populus, ...