The tree is primarily threatened by an introduced fungal pathogen known as white pine blister rust. It is increasingly threatened by climate change ... “These exceedingly beautiful trees are an icon ...

The striking black-and-yellow western tanager, with its bright red head, is one of the more characteristic summer species of western pine forests ... lower white bar) and bright red head.

Wildfires continue to rage in Western North Carolina and the South Carolina Upstate. Stay with the Citizen Times Saturday for ...