Left Hand Valley Courier - All Local, All The Time

I often hear the statement, “Aspen don’t live very long,” when having discussions about trees on the Front Range, especially when people have an opportunity to plant a new tree. The notion that aspen are a short-lived tree sparks a number of thoughts and questions and really a curiosity about these organisms many people regard as short-lived.

If you happen to be a tree geek (aka arborist), you probably know that the oldest and largest recognized single living organism on this planet is a colony of aspen in Utah. It even has a name, Pando, given by Michael Grant of the University of C...