larch

Do you plan to go "larching?"

It is almost October and time to go larching. Maybe you will find spectacular western larches at mid-elevation or subalpine larches near treeline.

Are western redcedars dying?

On the western redcedars in my area, some foliage has turned completely red-brown and appears to be dead. Are these trees dying? Or is this normal?

What is a bract on a cone?

What are those "mousetails" sticking out from Douglas-fir cones? They are called "bracts." Learn about bracts here.