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 ...

LEAVENWORTH — You can spot the gold of the larch trees high on the eastern and northern Cascades. But to really see them, to feel their softness and breathe in their scent, you must hike. Up. And up ...

You can spot the gold of the larch trees high on the eastern and northern Cascades in Washington. But to really see them, to feel their softness and breathe in their scent, you must hike. Up. And up ...

• In Washington: From Kettle Falls, take State Route 20 over Sherman Pass to Republic, head north to Curlew, take the Boulder Creek Road (Forest Service Road 61) back to U.S. Highway 395. • In Idaho : ...

SEELEY LAKE – The largest Western larch in the land is a giant, standing 153 feet over the placid waters of Seeley Lake in a quiet, shady grove. Visiting the tree is akin to a quest and standing in ...

Western larch trees turn yellow along the Larch Trail Loop at the Metolius Preserve near Sisters. (Janay Wright/The Bulletin) It’s the perfect time to pay a visit to the Metolius Preserve. When I ...

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Western larches are the showy paradox of Inland Northwest forests.Each fall, the trees outshine other conifers with a short-lived burst of gold-hued beauty. At Sherman Pass in ...

Fire is burning western larch in what amounts to an outdoor laboratory in the Flathead National Forest. When the flames are extinguished and the smoke clears, the fire will provide the opportunity for ...

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, ...

A brown-out is steeling the autumn show of western larch trees in some areas of the Inland Northwest, including Mount Spokane. By early summer, it was clear the new feathery green needles on some ...

As far as I can tell, Gus is still standing. Gus is the tallest western larch in the world. He stands 154 feet tall, with a trunk that is 22 feet in circumference. I'm assuming Gus is a "he" because ...

SEELEY LAKE – The largest Western larch in the land is a giant, standing 153 feet over the placid waters of Seeley Lake in a quiet, shady grove. Visiting the tree is akin to a quest, and standing in ...