Climate-induced warming is fueling the proliferation of insects keen on invading Colorado’s forests and leaving the trees ...

According to the report, the front range is experiencing a surge in activity from the mountain pine beetle. In 2021, the ...

Nine youth book groups across Colorado have nominated books to be the Colorado Bruce Spruce Award winner. The book — the best ...

Colorado's official designated mushroom is edible, tastes and smells like almonds, and can be found in the high mountains of ...

When Zac Veen was 12 years old, he would ride his bike for 5 miles to Spruce Creek High School in Port Orange, Florida, so he ...

Governor Polis signs HB25-1091, naming the Agaricus julius the state mushroom, enhancing Colorado's vibrant natural symbols ...

The Emperor mushroom joins other iconic official state symbols such as the Rocky Mountain Columbine flower, bighorn sheep, Colorado blue spruce and lark buntings to represent the Centennial State.

The emperor mushroom, Agaricus julius, was discovered in Colorado in 2016, after long being mistaken for the closely related ...

It can be found in the mountainous spruce-fir forests of Colorado growing scattered or in small groups and can be harvested in late summer and early fall. It is a saprobic mushroom, meaning it ...