Nov. 20, 2022 MOAB, Utah — Blake Votilla stared up at the 120-foot spruce tree. He strapped braces with four-inch spurs to his shins and clipped two large red plastic sacks on his climbing harness.

The Mount Naomi Wilderness and Tony Grove Recreation Area have been collectively recognized as Utah’s second old-growth ...

Utah has contributed one tree to the Capitol lawn: a 75-foot Engelmann spruce from the Manti-LaSal National Forest in 1996, according to the Architect of the Capitol.

Like careful note-takers during the past 1,250 years, Engelmann spruce trees high in the Yellowstone National Park backcountry have left behind a record of how harsh summer temperatures have been.

Banner image: A forest in the San Juan range of the Rocky Mountains, with dead Engelmann spruce trees alongside live aspen trees. (Credit: Robert Andrus) Bark beetle outbreaks and wildfire alone are ...

By Camille Troxel Aug 7, 2013 Aug 7, 2013 Engelmann Spruce selected as 2013 Capitol Christmas Tree After reviewing 40 trees across three counties, the Colville National Forest has selected the ...