It brings our community, even outside of Black Mountain, Swannanoa together.” Ken Floyd, the hotel’s general manager, said being able to help others is the “heart” of Deck the Trees.

A mountain pine beetle outbreak is on the rise in Black Forest and across the state. The Colorado State Forest Service is ...

Nobody in Black Mountain knows exactly how old “Robo Oil Tree” was. Experts believe the white oak emerged some time in the 18th century just feet from what would become the first roads that ...

Check trees this fall for mountain pine beetle. As you might be aware, El Paso County and much of Colorado is seeing an uptick in mountain pine beetle (MPB) activity.

When you're out hiking, it's easy to pass a tree without thinking twice. You might appreciate the shade it offers, or the way it clings to the mountainside, but you’re probably too focussed on ...

Deck the Trees, Black Mountain’s annual Christmas celebration, began modestly in 2011 with about a dozen decorated trees in the lobby of the newly renovated Monte Vista Hotel.

An Arizona madrone tree along the Bug Spring Trail in the Catalinas, from the book "Mountain Trees of Southern Arizona" by Tucsonan Frank Rose. The tree can live for 200 to 250 years. FRANK ROSE ...