Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oct. 25—Autumn in western Montana is like a warm-hued sunset. Fields turn yellow in the last throes of summer heat as golden ...

Western larches are stately trees, soaring 90 to nearly 200 feet tall, with branches that spill out in a neat cascade from a narrow crown. While the majority of conifers are evergreen — retaining ...

It’s the perfect time to pay a visit to the Metolius Preserve. When I visited the Larch Trails last weekend, the Western larch trees were a shocking vibrant hue of yellow. During points of the ...

It's fascinating.'' Western and alpine larch are two of the most climate-sensitive species of trees, Arno said. ''The way alpine larch is spreading downhill from here is probably a remnant of colder ...

Stephen F. Arno of Missoula has self-published through Amazon a book on the ecology and history of the Northwestern larch titled “Golden Trees of the Mountain West.” According to the book’s cover, ...

As September turns to October every year, hikers in Washington rush to the mountains for “Larch Madness.” Across a few short autumn weeks in the Cascades, the popular deciduous conifers turn a vibrant ...

DUFUR, Ore. — When fall rolls around in the Pacific Northwest, many head to the forest to search for gold. For those who know where to look, a rare yet splendid sight in parts of Oregon and Washington ...