A fast and furious horseback hunt for elk holds a surprise ending for field editor Charlie Elliot, but he takes it in stride.

This week’s trail challenge is to explore a local trail (or your backyard aspen grove) and search for signs of recent “barking” — the stripping of an aspen’s bark by elk, deer, or moose for food. Take ...

With bark that’s 12 inches thick, Coast Redwoods have no known diseases or suffer from insect damage. They thrive along the upper California Coast in the Redwood National and State Parks.

Our western expert answers the question, what do elk eat? Check out his top 10 list of favorite elk foods, from aspens to alfalfa.

The study is unique, as it is the first to consider the effects of two different types of beetles that affect two different dominant tree species, as well as the effects of browsing elk and deer in ...

A male pileated woodpecker pecks into a tree’s bark in search of insects to eat on Aug. 22, 2023, near Elk, Washington. (COLIN MULVANY/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW) ...

Forests bouncing back from beetles, but elk and deer slowing recovery Date: February 13, 2020 Source: University of Colorado at Boulder Summary: New research reveals that even simultaneous bark ...

A male elk stands in a forest clearing. Photo Credit: Meredith Fontana, CU Boulder Two words, and a tiny little creature, strike fear in the hearts of many Colorado outdoor enthusiasts: bark beetle.