If you live in the foothills, you probably have Gambel oak, aka scrub oak (Quercus gambelii), in your landscape. This native tree has some great attributes and some big management challenges.

“When Gambel oak turns its maximum red, that crimson-blood red, and it backlights, it’s just outrageous,” he says. Even more so, he says, in those rare frames that blend it with shiny aspen ...

Urbina said the new oak will grow back from the sprouts that are only a few inches tall right now, but the burned parts of the tree won’t leaf out again. The Coal Seam Fire, which started June 8, was ...

Although many different oak species (Quercus sp.) have been introduced into our region, only one species — the small and bushy Gambel oak — is a true Colorado native.

A tribe of goats is making lunch out of Gambel oak stands in a subdivision northeast of Durango – and helping the community reduce its wildfire risk along the way. Edgemont Highlands, a 430-home ...

The mighty oak tree is seen by many of us as a sign of strength and fortitude. As a transplant from the Great Lakes region, that’s certainly how I think of them. Burr oak, red oak, white oak and pin ...

Plan your fall leaf-peeping adventure in Colorado beyond the aspen. Discover what trees and shrubs produce reds and oranges, including gambel oak, cottonwoods, chokecherry bushes, Rocky Mountain ...

Gambel oak is a primary target for fire crews – the goal is to thin oak in places where a fire would easily spread or where it serves as a barrier to fire crews trying to respond to a fire.