Firefighters battled a large hay bale fire in southern Garden County on Wednesday that destroyed approximately 800 bales ...

So fire happens. Because it does ... then blossom almost overnight. Lodgepole pine and jack pine rely on the pulse of flame through their crowns to melt away the waxy bond that holds their ...

Today, though, the longstanding fire patterns that gave rise to lodgepole pines are shifting. A growing body of research suggests that larger and more frequent fires, fueled by climate change, will ...

“In an intense fire situation, the moisture in the sapwood ... of the moisture that hides behind the thin outer bark of lodgepole pine trees. (Connor O'Donovan/The Weather Network) SEE ALSO ...

Certain plant species, like lodgepole pine, depend on fire for regeneration, as their cones require heat to open and disperse seeds. However, not all wildfires are natural or beneficial.

In this disorderly, snow-clad forest, riddled with the burnt trunks of lodgepole pines, Amy saw potential. ‘By drawing people in with a beautiful abstract,’ she explains, ‘I hope they might start to ...