“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 ...

If global temperatures continue to rise, for example, they expect trees to start growing at higher elevations, so long as they have ... shade that helps keep snow cold and stable.

Scientists discovered a hidden stand of whitebark pines on Wyoming's Beartooth Plateau, 180 meters above the tree line at 3,100 meters elevation.

He treads steadily along the track, snow crunching underfoot. The low winter Sun casts long shadows ... This forest has plumbing. Silhouetted oak, birch and sycamore trees stand shoulder to ...

The fossilized remains of Whitebark pine trees found beneath a melting ice patch in the Yellowstone region were once part of an ancient forest that ... water from melted snow could lead to changes ...