Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Trees are smarter than you think, and the evidence is found in their unique ways they disperse their seeds. Cottonwood trees ...

I concur with Ed Smith’s letter of Dec. 9. The Cottonwood tree is much more emblematic of Carson City than the Bristlecone Pine. Further, the Carson River, an essential element of Carson City, appears ...

A 105-foot cottonwood tree that was cut out of a Billings backyard last week might have some life left in it. When news of the tree’s demise reached Marty Flanagan, he knew he wanted a piece. For ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mar. 28—CHEYENNE — Wyoming's state tree — the cottonwood — can be found lining the streets of its capital city and towering over ...

With his questing curiosity, Reinhard Stettler got to know cottonwoods. And aspens. And poplars. From their genetic makeup, to his experiments that sparked a hybrid poplar boom in Washington and ...

Giant dams built to tame the Colorado River have nearly wiped out native cottonwood trees along many riverbanks, disrupting local ecosystems. But new tiny dams, built to mimic ones that beavers make, ...

WHEELER COUNTY, Neb. (KOLN) - Pibel Lake Recreation Area is home to the Lower Loup Natural Resource District, geese and as of February 2025, the largest known cottonwood tree in Wheeler County. “This ...