Ancient Whitebark Pines Discovered in Melting Ice of Wyoming’s Rocky Mountains

Manashimaya A remarkable discovery in Wyoming’s Rocky Mountains is shedding new light on ancient climate patterns. Scientists have unearthed well-preserved whitebark pine trees encased in ice for nearly 6,000 years. The trees were found on the Beartooth Plateau at 10,140 feet, about 590 feet above the modern tree line, suggesting that the middle Holocene period … Read more