lodgepole pine
noun
lodge·pole pine
ˈläj-ˌpōl- 
: any of several pines of western North America with needles in pairs and short ovoid usually asymmetric cones: such as
a
: a small chiefly coastal pine (Pinus contorta var. contorta) with thick deeply furrowed bark and hard strong coarse-grained medium-light wood
b
: a tall straight pine (P. contorta var. latifolia) with thin and little furrowed bark and soft weak fine-grained lightweight wood
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Tucked neatly into the Granite Ridge subdivision, the 6,414-square-foot residence sits on over half an acre of rugged land dotted with towering lodgepole pine trees.
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 13 Jan. 2026
An outbreak of beetles that began in the late 1990s has impacted 3.4 million acres of forests, primarily lodgepole pines in Summit, Grand, Eagle and Routt counties.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
State and federal foresters say this outbreak looks different from the massive lodgepole pine die-off that swept through Colorado in the early 2000s.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Just outside of Vail Village, Vail Stables offers one- to two-hour seasonal trail rides, taking riders up steep trails, through wildflower meadows, and into forests filled with quaking aspen trees and lodgepole pines.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 13 Jan. 2026
An outbreak of beetles that began in the late 1990s has impacted 3.4 million acres of forests, primarily lodgepole pines in Summit, Grand, Eagle and Routt counties.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
State and federal foresters say this outbreak looks different from the massive lodgepole pine die-off that swept through Colorado in the early 2000s.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Just outside of Vail Village, Vail Stables offers one- to two-hour seasonal trail rides, taking riders up steep trails, through wildflower meadows, and into forests filled with quaking aspen trees and lodgepole pines.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
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lodgepole pine
noun
lodge·pole pine
ˌläj-ˌpōl-
: any of several western North American pines with needles in pairs and short cones
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