Sevier County in central Utah has begun marketing itself as "Utah's Trail Country." Here are five ways to get out and explore the area.

Looking for relief from the sun? These seven fast-growing shade trees are perfect for creating a cooler, more comfortable backyard in a short time.

Yesterday is today is tomorrow. Spring enforces the sense of the ongoing makeover that occurs in life. Rain and warmer temperatures brought out leaves and an influx of birds. Wind fanned fires before ...

The sound of quaking aspen leaves rustling in the wind. The way the sunlight falls through conifer branches. The sound of the river over smooth stones. These are just some of the things one might ...

The leaves of disease-resistant Prairie Gold quaking aspen turn a beautiful golden-yellow in autumn. Once upon a time I lived in the mountains of central New Mexico. A favorite autumn adventure ...

In Denver, Colorado, Studio Gang designs the Hotel Populus, a project inspired by nature and the bark of the quaking aspen.

The aspen is often referred to as the "quaking aspen" because of the characteristic rustling sound that comes from its flat leaf stalks, which cause its silver-dollar-sized leaves to flutter with ...

Quaking aspen or trembling aspen (Populus tremuloides) is a native hardwood tree. The name refers to the leaves which tremble in the slightest breeze. It is the most widely distributed tree in North ...

When I think of a "cheery" tree, I think of quaking aspens. Why cheery you might ask? While there are no leaves this time of year, find one in the spring and shake a branch… the leaves tremble ...

As part of our Scotland’s Wonderful Wildlife series, Alan Watson Featherstone reveals the many threats faced by Scotland native aspen trees – a species that created the world oldest and ...

Pando, a quaking aspen and one of the world's oldest and largest organisms. Photo: J Zapell / Wikimedia Commons A collection of over 40,000 trees in rural Utah is the world’s largest single ...

Pando, an enormous quaking aspen that spans more than 100 acres (40 hectares) in Utah, is not only one of the largest known organisms on Earth — it's also one of the oldest, scientists have ...