The Alpine Garden is a broad plateau, high above the treeline on the eastern shoulder of Mout Washington. You can visit it this spring without having to climb to more than 4,000 feet.For $65, you can ...

Volunteers help protect alpine flowers and educate hikers.The U.S. Forest Service-Appalachian Mountain Club Alpine Stewardship Volunteer program started in 2000, sparked by the dedicated interest of a ...

Rockies AlpineFlower Finder – a remarkable new mobile field guide Swiss made – The whole family will enjoy this informative and easy to use app. Hiking and camping trips are both quintessential ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. As winter gives way to spring, the changes show most clearly in gardens at ground level. Persistent wet weather ...

Glacier buttercup, Ranunculus glacialis, in front of the Rutor glacier, Italy. (Photo courtesy G. Losapio and co-authors) Scientists studying the effects of glacial melt say a quarter of alpine flower ...

Perennial plants flower only when they have reached a certain age and been subjected to the cold. These two circumstances prevent the plant from starting to flower during winter. Botanists have now ...

EUREKA, Calif.— In response to a petition from the Center for Biological Diversity and allies, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed today to protect the Lassics lupine under the Endangered ...

A new flower has bloomed for the first time in the Betty Ford Alpine Gardens, and it bears the name of a woman who has been instrumental in supporting the garden’s protection and growth over the years ...

Washington’s trails in September often surprise wandering travelers with pops of late-season wildflowers that linger under cooling skies. Mild temperatures and thinning summer crowds make hikes feel ...

The flowers are in full bloom along many hiking trails in the High County and besides being mesmerized by their color, intricate detail and pure beauty, you may be curious about the types of plants ...