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Utah's giant aspen colony is just one tree hiding in plain sight

A Utah forest, Pando, is actually a single organism of 40,000 genetically identical aspen stems connected by one root system, spanning 106 acres. This ancient marvel, surviving millennia, now faces extinction due to overgrazing by deer and elk, which prevents young shoots from maturing. Its survival hinges on active conservation efforts.

7 May 2026 2:15 am