Many of us head for mountain forests as summer heat comes on - and a new book by a Tucson author could enrich your experience in the cool, green woods. "Mountain Trees of Southern Arizona: A Field ...
Looking down the street at the scrawny Mesquite and Palo Verde trees, it’s hard to imagine that magnificent trees exist in our state. SaddleBrooke Nature Club’s speaker has documented some 200 ...
Among many other benefits, planting trees around your home really can save energy, according to the National Forest Service. The NFS said shade from two 25-foot tall trees on the west side of the ...
PHOENIX — Amid the Arizona heat, researchers are finding Fremont Cottonwood trees can cool themselves down, but their survival depends on consistent water access. The trees essentially sweat - using ...
Arizona cypress can grow 80 feet high, with blue-green to gray-green foliage. These Southwestern conifers are “obligate ...
FLAGSTAFF, AZ — The electric blue sky frames a stand of ponderosa pines – their ramrod trunks picket the forest floor as sunlight floods the ground. A breeze tickles the green needles, mingling dust ...
An emerging pest species like OSS only compounds that loss, which means what aspen trees remain could die at a faster rate. Given Arizona’s already hot and dry climate, researchers like Crouch say ...