Across western North America, in millions of acres of pine forest, the story is the same. Drive through parts of Colorado, and you’ll encounter entire mountainsides painted with rust.

Bridges said. "That set everything in motion for longleaf pine restoration," Lord said. "A group of people got together and said that we can't let this iconic southern forest disappear." ...

Gisselle Hernandez Deep within the jungles of Western Belize lies the vast Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve, a region spanning about 300,000 acres. Rife with wildlife, travelers hiking – or ...