You can spot the gold of the larch trees high on the eastern and northern Cascades in Washington. But to really see them, to feel their softness and breathe in their scent, you must hike. Up. And up ...

LEAVENWORTH — You can spot the gold of the larch trees high on the eastern and northern Cascades. But to really see them, to feel their softness and breathe in their scent, you must hike. Up. And up ...

Late October and early November mark the golden age of Northwest Montana's landscape, when the western and alpine larch turn yellow and drop their needles for the winter. Larch live in the Northwest ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every fall, Washington’s larch trees transform from green to golden yellow before shedding their needles, creating a short-lived ...

In the pre-gloom season just before fall storms roll in, the "Golden Week" of early October is an unsurpassed time to hike in Washington's Cascades. The supreme experience is to watch Lyall's larch ...

As November comes to a close, we find ourselves just three weeks away from the official arrival of winter. Many of us have seen our first snowflakes already, and last week, we had a wintry mix that ...

Every fall, Washington’s larch trees transform from green to golden yellow before shedding their needles, creating a short-lived but spectacular display. The Enchantments in the Alpine Lakes ...

In my lifetime, I’ve seen Bruce Springsteen in concert something like 17 times but never in his purest, most unadulterated form. That is, some crummy roadhouse down at the Jersey Shore where, on a ...

Stephen F. Arno of Missoula has self-published through Amazon a book on the ecology and history of the Northwestern larch titled “Golden Trees of the Mountain West.” According to the book’s cover, ...

Autumn in Oregon is a visual feast. The maples, oaks, alders and cottonwoods serve a rich bounty of vibrant colors each year. Growing up, we all learned that deciduous trees are the ones that turn red ...

After most of my maples have shed their leaves at my acreage, the eastern Larch are turning a lovely golden yellow. Although it is a conifer (cone bearing), with needles, it is not considered an ...