How to Use ponderosa pine in a Sentence

ponderosa pine

noun
  • Trees like the ponderosa pine and sugar pine evolved with fire.
    — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
  • Norton pointed to a ponderosa pine that stood next to my porch.
    — Samantha Falewée, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2023
  • And this time, the pine beetle is showing up in ponderosa pine.
    — Alan Gionet, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • In the West, mid-slope ponderosa pines make great roosting spots.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 18 Apr. 2023
  • The fire's main fuel sources were brush, ponderosa pine and mixed conifer, the site stated.
    — Angela Cordoba Perez, The Arizona Republic, 20 Apr. 2022
  • Massages are on tap in the tented spa, which is set in a ponderosa pine forest.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2023
  • The terrain is largely sandy, and full of pinyon and ponderosa pine.
    — The Editors, Field & Stream, 12 Sep. 2019
  • There are also mature stands of red fir, white fir, ponderosa pine and sugar pine.
    — Peter Fimrite, SFChronicle.com, 17 Sep. 2019
  • To the south, the heads of the Zuni mountains rise in dark piñon and ponderosa pine.
    — John Kissane, Outside Online, 26 Feb. 2021
  • Travel 12 miles on this twisting dirt road through big stands of ponderosa pine.
    — Roger Naylor, azcentral, 8 June 2018
  • All the trails wander through ponderosa pine forests with patches of sunny meadows and lots to see.
    — Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 19 July 2024
  • The campground spreads amid a shady stand of ponderosa pines and includes 50 single-unit sites.
    — Roger Naylor, azcentral, 17 June 2019
  • Don’t forget to stop at Oak Creek Vista at the head of the canyon among the ponderosa pines.
    — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Set against the greens of the ponderosa pines, an array of deciduous trees splash color all along the route.
    — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Sep. 2024
  • We’re covered with forests, including the world’s largest ponderosa pine forest.
    — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 16 May 2024
  • Large sugar pines and ponderosa pines that died during droughts are also removed with chainsaws.
    — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • He was stuck approximately 15 feet in the air on the branch, which was part of a ponderosa pine tree.
    — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 24 June 2024
  • Surrounding the city is the world’s largest contiguous stand of ponderosa pine forest, and some of the finest runs are a romp through the woods.
    — Jen Rose Smith, Washington Post, 10 June 2022
  • Conifers include Willamette Valley ponderosa pine and incense cedar.
    — OregonLive.com, 17 Feb. 2018
  • Combined, the area is over 8 million acres of national forest and is part of the largest ponderosa pine forest in the world.
    — Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic, 18 Sep. 2021
  • Over her 23-year career, she’s seen ponderosa pines disappear from this part of the Jemez.
    — Kyle Dickman, Outside Online, 9 May 2018
  • The fuels for the Flag Fire are ponderosa pine at higher elevations as well as brush and grass.
    — Nienke Onneweer, The Arizona Republic, 25 Apr. 2021
  • The fire is spreading so quickly because ponderosa pines can burn easily and help scatter the fire on windy days, Abel said.
    — Andrew Nicla, azcentral, 23 July 2019
  • The area of the park where the hunt will take place, the North Rim, is full of tall ponderosa pine, quaking aspen trees and pools of water.
    — Azi Paybarah New York Times, Star Tribune, 7 May 2021
  • The falls flow into a pool surrounded by soaring ponderosa pines and meadows of purple lupine and sunflowers that make for a scenic swim.
    — Talia Avakian, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
  • Whether the seedlings grow into towering ponderosa pines depends on whether the peaks receive rainfall after the trees are planted.
    — John Leos, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • At the small grade school tucked into the ponderosa pine forest about 20 miles west of Flagstaff, most everyone knows each other.
    — Felicia Fonseca, azcentral, 2 May 2018
  • In Arizona, partners have worked for years to ramp up a major forest-thinning program in the high country’s ponderosa pine forests.
    — Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 28 Feb. 2022
  • Sage Loop offers limited shade, while Ridge and Valley are shaded by ponderosa pine and spruce trees.
    — Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 8 July 2025
  • At the time, Klamath managed one of the largest ponderosa pine forests in Oregon, and was one of the wealthiest tribes in the nation.
    — Meghan Sullivan, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Dec. 2021

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