Less water and moisture mean that fir trees become more vulnerable to attacks by pests that bore into their bark to lay eggs ...

This 2023 satellite photo shows New Zealand's Mount Taranaki, which is surrounded by a near-perfect circle of deformed trees. The volcano was recently granted the same legal rights as a person.

Snow first appears in the mountains at an altitude of about 3,700 feet and starts sticking to trees at 4,300 feet, according to LeConte Lodge. The fresh powder began to fall on Tuesday evening.