It's a 'Fir-mageddon!' Why and where Douglas fir trees are declining in our region

The rapid decline of our largest and most prolific tree in the Pacific Northwest andmost important tree species to the ...
Purdue University

ID That Tree: Balsam Fir

In this episode of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee introduces the Balsam Fir. This species is found in the North Woods of Northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
KXLY 4 News

Pine, cottonwood or Douglas fir: Learn how to identify Idaho's native trees in upcoming class from U of I

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho -- If you want to impress your friends with your tree knowledge on your next hike, check out the upcoming class from UI Extension Forestry. On April 26, The UI Extension Forestry, ...
Capital Press

Douglas fir trees in ‘decline spiral’ in Klamath Mountains region

Amid a years-long drought and insect infestation, Douglas fir have entered what scientists are calling a “decline spiral” in southwest Oregon. A study by Oregon State University faculty published in ...
KTVZ

Douglas fir trees in Klamath Mountains are in ‘decline spiral,’ OSU research shows

CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Increases in mortality among Douglas firs in the Klamath Mountains are the result of multiple factors that have the iconic tree in a “decline spiral” in parts of the region, a ...
Yahoo

Oregon's Douglas fir trees in crisis with widespread, 'unprecedented' dieback

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Drought and insects have killed an unprecedented number of Oregon’s Douglas fir trees during the last decade, costing billions in ...