I concur with Ed Smith’s letter of Dec. 9. The Cottonwood tree is much more emblematic of Carson City than the Bristlecone Pine. Further, the Carson River, an essential element of Carson City, appears ...

Mar. 28—CHEYENNE — Wyoming's state tree — the cottonwood — can be found lining the streets of its capital city and towering over older parks. Now, many of the historic trees are dying and being ...

When the Missouri River flooded in 1993 and 1995, it left a deep layer of sandy silt that covered thousands of acres of rich farmland. Now University of Missouri forestry researchers may have found a ...

A 105-foot cottonwood tree that was cut out of a Billings backyard last week might have some life left in it. When news of the tree’s demise reached Marty Flanagan, he knew he wanted a piece. For ...

Giant dams built to tame the Colorado River have nearly wiped out native cottonwood trees along many riverbanks, disrupting local ecosystems. But new tiny dams, built to mimic ones that beavers make, ...

The national champion eastern cottonwood breaks the horizon between Hickory Road and Hackberry in Gage County. On the east side of Bear Creek. On Kevin Naber’s land. Naber is a retired farm service ...