A melting ice patch in the Rocky Mountains uncovered an ancient forest, and these trees have stories to tell about dynamic ...

The nearly 6,000-year-old forest shows how the world can change as temperatures rise and fall, says researcher ...

During an ancient warm period, the trees had grown at an elevation above 10,000 feet – about 600 feet higher than where the trees now thrive. But cooler summers and volcanic eruptions in Iceland over ...

The remains of an ancient forest have been discovered in a popular hiking area of the Rocky Mountains. Surrounded by backcountry hiking trails, the Beartooth plateau is a frozen tundra that sits at ...

Melting Ice Patch in the Rocky Mountains Reveals 5000-Yr-Old Greenery, Scientists Discover Over 30 Well-Preserved Dead Trees ...

Researchers from Montana State University discovered a 10,000-year-old ancient forest that holds valuable information about ...

For more than 5,000 years, a stand of whitebark pine trees in the Beartooth Mountains were preserved in an ice patch. During an ancient warm period, the trees had grown at an elevation above ...

It’s also a reminder that, even though many trees have ways of healing over superficial wounds, ancient trees and the cultural histories they signify need protection as Earth dries out and heats up.

This ancient bristlecone pine high up in the White Mountains is over 4,000 years old. The pine is found in the Schulman Grove in the Inyo National Forest in California. This massive chestnut tree ...

The tree has a dense, highly resinous wood that is a formidable barrier to invasion by insects and bacteria. The resinous wood and the White Mountains' cool, dry climate also appear to keep rot ...