Unfortunately, most old-growth ponderosa pine forests in the Southwest have already been logged; the North Rim is one of the only areas where old growth is still relatively abundant. The Forest ...

"The same sorts of treatments that promote the growth of these old trees in ponderosa pine ecosystems are also more fire resilient." Denipah added massive logging combined with climate-change ...

Brown tails are marked with thin white bands. HABITAT: Owls need western North American old-growth forests of white pine, Douglas fir, and ponderosa pine that create high, closed canopies, good for ...