grander than any other tree in New England. Colonists found many important uses for the exceptionally light and strong white pine wood. Ship masts were cut easily from the long, straight boles, and ...

The melting of glaciers in the Rocky Mountains led to a remarkable discovery: a 5,900-year-old whitebark pine forest, including more than 30 dead trees that ... fungus called white pine blister ...

The pine is the most widespread tree to receive such protection. It occurs in high-elevation areas of Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Nevada. The tree is primarily ...