Less than 15 miles from the Silver Fire, the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest's trees are thousands of years old, including the storied Patriarch Tree.

Imaging wall-less plant cells every six minutes for 24 hours revealed how the cells build their protective barriers.

Firefighters said they stopped the wildfire's forward spread, but there was still the threat of flareups on Tuesday.

Help save the Earth by replacing half your lawn and/or non-native plants with native species, even in containers, plus a list ...