western 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.

Subalpine larch: the "coolest" tree in the Pacific NW

What is a tree that lives only in the coldest and harshest ecosystems at timberline in the northern Cascades?

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.