Late October and early November mark the golden age of Northwest Montana's landscape, when the western and alpine larch turn yellow and drop their needles for the winter. Larch live in the Northwest ...

A thousand years ago, a new life began near present day Seeley Lake.The only witnesses to his youth would have been the ...

Gus, center, stands in a Jim Girard Memorial Grove in Lolo National Forest. (Hailey Smalley/Daily Inter Lake) Gus is the largest known western larch tree in the world, standing 154 feet tall. (Hailey ...

It’s the perfect time to pay a visit to the Metolius Preserve. When I visited the Larch Trails last weekend, the Western larch trees were a shocking vibrant hue of yellow. During points of the ...

If you love evergreen trees but also appreciate colorful fall foliage, consider the larch. This tree looks like pine or spruce in spring and summer with its tall form, short green needles, and small ...

Stephen F. Arno of Missoula has self-published through Amazon a book on the ecology and history of the Northwestern larch titled “Golden Trees of the Mountain West.” According to the book’s cover, ...

As September turns to October every year, hikers in Washington rush to the mountains for “Larch Madness.” Across a few short autumn weeks in the Cascades, the popular deciduous conifers turn a vibrant ...

DUFUR, Ore. — When fall rolls around in the Pacific Northwest, many head to the forest to search for gold. For those who know where to look, a rare yet splendid sight in parts of Oregon and Washington ...

SEELEY LAKE, Mont. — A thousand years ago, a new life began near present day Seeley Lake. The only witnesses to his youth would have been the Indigenous People. He was already 200-years-old when the ...