Officials with the Tonto National Forest defended the project as necessary for both camper safety and forest health.

The signature piece of the E. L. Wiegand Ponderosa Playscape is the Pinecone Portal, a 12-foot-tall pinecone large enough for ...

One of those insects, a bark-eater known as the Mountain Pine Beetle ... spray had been applied to her trees in the past. "We had to have some of our Ponderosa Pines in our backyard treated ...

Families and children visiting the High Desert Museum have access to a new outdoor play area that is modeled on the ponderosa pine tree. The E. L. Wiegand Ponderosa Playscape opens Saturday ...

It’s native to western pine forests, especially lodgepole and ponderosa forests ... the few species that do kill trees tend to target highly stressed ones. The mountain pine beetle is the ...

This new, permanent addition to the Museum engages children’s playful side while encouraging them to learn about the lifecycle of a ponderosa pine tree. At every stage of the tree’s life ...

The Bug That’s Eating the Woods.” “Small Pests, Big Problems: The Global Spread of Bark Beetles.” “Eighty-Nine Million Acres ...

Replenish and Restore 5K and 10K Run and Walk was held Saturday morning at Hualapai Mountain Park. One hundred seventy-five ...