Matt Harris, a forest fire researcher at Western and lead-author of the study, says that two decades of data on fires across ...

A new study suggests aspen trees are more than just pretty to look at in the fall. They actually stop wildfires from spreading.

The apex predators, restored to the park in 1995, appear to be keeping the local population of plant-eating elk in check, ...

Aspen forests help slow the spread of wildfires and could serve as fire breaks in Colorado and other southwestern states, according to a peer-reviewed study by Western Colorado University researchers.

The restoration of gray wolves in Yellowstone National Park has helped revive an aspen tree population unique to the region, ...

For the first time in 80 years, a new generation of fully-fledged aspen trees has grown in Yellowstone’s northern range.

Gray wolves were reintroduced in Yellowstone National Park in 1995 to help control the numbers of elk that were eating young ...

Aspen trees aren't just a pretty sight in the fall, they could also be a valuable tool for crews as they fight wildfires in ...