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A sky-island in south-central Utah with vast stands of aspen where aspen restoration is making a difference. Aspen stands are made up of genetically identical trees that share a root system. Clones ...

The park’s entrance greets you with a humble sign, as if to say, “No big deal, just paradise over here.” But don’t let that fool you. This place is more exclusive than a secret handshake club for ...

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Firefighters are battling to maintain the upper hand on a huge and rapidly-moving wildfire that swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles ... The Hughes Fire broke out late Wednesday morning ...

Wildlife is eating Earth’s largest and oldest organism, the Pando aspen ... younger trees is interrupting the natural cloning process of Pando. Meanwhile, the older trees in the colony are suffering ...

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