Some aspen trees have grayish-white bark when they are young or on higher branches, but the bark won’t peel like paper birch.

Aspen trees tend to have rough bark that ranges in color: greenish or yellowish, grey, white, or a mix. These trees are medium-sized, growing between 20 and 80 feet tall.

Aspen trees are particularly vulnerable because they are linked together underground, so carving into one tree can potentially damage multiple trees. Additionally, aspen bark can photosynthesize ...

This is our celebrated tree of fall, the quaking aspen so named for those leaves that flicker in the breeze, twinkle in the sun and stir our souls. Maybe you didn't know that about the name.

FLAGSTAFF — Beneath the scenic yellow and red leaves of soaring aspen trees in the Kachina Wilderness, forest ecologist Mike Stoddard is looking down. His concern isn’t the brilliant fall ...

A pedestrian walks past the Aspen tree-inspired hotel, at 14th and Colfax Avenues. ... Some windows provide a spot to nestle, described as a “hammock” like one might hang from tree branches.

Aspen clones are some of the largest organisms on the planet. A single aspen clone, known as the “Pando” clone, is located in Fishlake National Forest in southern Utah and measures over 100 acres.

DENVER — Considering how quickly fires can turn forests to ash, it may come as a surprise that the U.S. Forest Service says fire is necessary for aspen trees to thrive.Of all the various ...

Aspen trees can thrive in a variety of conditions including sandy soil, gravel, dry grasslands and elevations from 6,500 feet to 11,500 feet. But one thing they cannot go without is abundant sunshine.