SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The first time Sam Van Aken saw tree branches being grafted and grown onto other trees, he likened it to Frankenstein. Yet, when the process became a full-time fascination, the ...

There’s only one tree in Castle Rock that keeps its color year-round. From its trunk to the tips of each branch, an aspen tree off Golden Valley Trail is painted in vibrant tie-dye. “We’ve been ...