Last Tree Standing
Since 2011, drought and pestilence have killed more than 100 million trees in California. What does that mean for the fate of the world’s largest tree, the giant sequoia?
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The Color of Drought
A record-setting dry spell is transforming California’s forests—and in this case, colorful foliage is not a good thing.
The Seed Savers
As the trees at the heart of America’s western wilderness are dying, ecologists are trying to grow their way out of the problem.
The Tree That Ate the West
Both native and invasive—protected and reviled—western junipers are a living contradiction.
The Color of Drought
A record-setting dry spell is transforming California’s forests—and in this case, colorful foliage is not a good thing.
The Seed Savers
As the trees at the heart of America’s western wilderness are dying, ecologists are trying to grow their way out of the problem.
The Tree That Ate the West
Both native and invasive—protected and reviled—western junipers are a living contradiction.