Selection of the Fir Tree: Choose a healthy and well-grown fir tree for bonsai. The most common varieties used for bonsai are the Japanese White Fir (Abies concolor var. concolor) and the Colorado ...

The bark of the magnifica is reddish purple and closely furrowed, that of the concolor is gray and widely furrowed,—a noble pair, rivaled only by the Abies grandis, amabilis, and nobilis of the ...

Major vegetation types include various desert scrubs (creosote bush Larrea tridentata], blackbrush [Coloegyne ramosissima] , sagebrush [Artemisia spp. ]), halophytic scrubs in alkaline sinks ...

You gotta love ‘em: critters. Really, who doesn’t adore Bambi; Scrat the squirrel; Looney Tunes' Goofy Gophers; Chip and Dale ...

Initial location: Yuba County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Abies A new wildfire was reported today at 3:45 p.m. in Yuba County, California. Abies Fire has been burning on private land.

The Coconino Master Gardener Association’s annual tour of local gardens is on Saturday, Aug. 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. One of the gardens on the tour belongs to ...

Two babies died of starvation in Gaza due to Israel’s continuing blockade of vital aid. The deaths come as the US approved $30 million in funding for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. More than ...

Cougar (Puma concolor) Also called mountain lions or pumas, cougars live across North and South America. They can survive in many environments– forests, deserts, and mountains.

Mountain lions (Puma concolor) are typically solitary animals and are most active at dawn and dusk. Their unique screaming behavior occurs during mating season, with females being the primary ...

Popular species include Balsam fir (Abies balsamea), Fraser fir (Abies fraseri), and white fir (Abies concolor).