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A Byway Through Central Oregon's Heart Offers Dazzling Lakes, Alpine Forests, & Access To Outdoor Fun
A 66-mile road is the perfect route to view the landscapes of Oregon's interior. Along the way, travelers can hike, ski, and ...
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10,000-year-old frozen forest remains revealed by melting ice in the Rockies
Researchers from Montana State University discovered a 10,000-year-old ancient forest that holds valuable information about ...
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Alpine park – too much for checkerspot butterfly and spadefoot toad?
A lawsuit filed by the Cleveland National Forest Foundation and California Native Plant Society claims the project threatens the endangered Quino checkerspot butterfly, western spadefoot (a toad), and ...
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Frozen forest discovery hints at future alpine ecosystem changes
The cooler temperatures shifted the tree line downslope and transformed the high mountain landscape from forest to the alpine tundra that exists today. One of the paper's authors, David McWethy ...
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Adirondack Forest Communities
Non-forest alpine plant communities exist on 11 of the Adirondack’s highest peaks, comprising a total of only 85 acres. Here, scattered amongst exposed rock surfaces encrusted with a wide variety of ...
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Pristine Ancient Forest Found Frozen in Time in Rocky Mountains
A melting ice patch in the Rocky Mountains uncovered an ancient forest, and these trees have stories to tell about dynamic ...
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6,000-Year-Old Pine Forest Revealed Under Melting Yellowstone Ice
The forest began to struggle about 5,500 years ago due to drops in summer temperatures. This transformed what was a high mountain tree-filled landscape into the alpine tundra there today.