August 10, 2023 ID that Tree: Quaking Aspen Purdue Extension Forestry & Natural Resources Strengthening lives and livelihoods.

In Minnesota we have two native aspens — quaking aspen (populus tremuloides) and bigtooth aspen (populus grandidentata).

A sound artist set out to capture the acoustic wonder of a famed swath of quaking aspens. It's one of the largest trees on the planet, known as Pando.

When I think of a "cheery" tree, I think of quaking aspens. Why cheery you might ask? While there are no leaves this time of year, find one in the spring and shake a branch… the leaves tremble ...

In the Wasatch Mountains of Utah, a remarkable organism known as Pando stands as the largest living organism on Earth by mass. This colossal stand of genetically identical quaking aspen trees ...

What changes colors, shakes, and covers five million acres of Colorado? Quaking aspen trees.

This is our celebrated tree of fall, the quaking aspen so named for those leaves that flicker in the breeze, twinkle in the sun and stir our souls. Maybe you didn't know that about the name ...

The leaves of disease-resistant Prairie Gold quaking aspen turn a beautiful golden-yellow in autumn. Once upon a time I lived in the mountains of central New Mexico. A favorite autumn adventure ...

Pando, an enormous quaking aspen that spans more than 100 acres (40 hectares) in Utah, is not only one of the largest known organisms on Earth — it's also one of the oldest, scientists have ...

Scientists and volunteers joined forces to weed and tag quaking aspen trees. Their research on the impacts of drought could guide restoration efforts.

The world’s largest tree has been rigorously dated for the first time, confirming it is at least 16,000 years old. Named Pando, the tree is a quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) with around ...

A hotel under construction in downtown Denver and whose exterior is inspired by Colorado’s quaking aspen trees will feature interior designs and furnishings that pay homage to the outdoors an… ...