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 ...

A vast organism in Utah, USA, which may have existed since the last Ice Age, is the heaviest earth and extends over 106 acres. Pando is a quaking aspen tree found in Utah's Fishlake National ...

Aspen, also known as aspen poplar, poplar (especially outside North America), popple, trembling aspen, bigtooth aspen, quaky and a dozen other local names, is a wonderful wood for many use.

Although aspens can produce seeds, the most successful method of reproduction occurs when new sprouts, known as “suckers,” grow out of the root system of an existing tree.

Age might well be just a number, but for a plant in Utah known affectionately as Pando, it could be a digit that leaves all other living things in the dust.

Young aspen shoots provide food for caterpillars of the rare dark-bordered beauty moth, while the endangered aspen hoverfly favours aspen deadwood. The tree is also highly valued by beavers.

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 ...

Aspen trees are particularly vulnerable because they are linked together underground, so carving into one tree can potentially damage multiple trees.

The weather is getting cooler, and the trees are dressing in different colors. Here's a list of some of the best trees for fall foliage.