The spruce budworm is a native forest insect causing concern across Minnesota’s coniferous forests since at least 1954.

The highly coveted Balsam Hill Christmas Tree. If you had told me even five years ago I would be turning down the option to bring a fresh Fraser fir or sappy blue spruce into my home upstate ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Fire crews put out a tree fire Thursday morning in Laurelhurst Park. Crews managed to keep the fire contained to one fir tree. At this point, Portland Fire & Rescue ...

A Douglas Fir that's been dead for less than two years is generally considered safe to climb, as its structure remains relatively intact. However, the risk increases with age, as the tree ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A tree caught fire in Laurelhurst Park early Thursday morning, according to Portland Fire and Rescue. The fir tree was completely on fire when crews shared photos of the ...

Pakistan's arid climate and rocky deserts may seem an unlikely place to look for a green revolution, but the government is in the first phase of planting 3.25 billion trees in one of the world's ...

SLIM, SPACE-SAVING PROFILE: The long, slender design is perfect as both an accent to any entryway or a centerpiece for a festive display PRE-LIT PENCIL TREE: Each tree features a slender profile ...

The window during which butterflies leave their overwintering roosts in Mexico's pine and fir trees is short and at the mercy of the weather. This year, the temperature was uncooperative for days ...

The state’s Maine Spruce Budworm Task Force has outlined steps forest owners can take in at-risk areas to minimize damage, including insecticide spraying and removal of balsam fir trees, ...

While fire is a natural disturbance in fire-dependent forests, dead standing trees can act as a ladder for a ground fire to climb to the forest canopy, quickly making a fire worse. Dead balsam fir ...

The state’s Maine Spruce Budworm Task Force has outlined steps forest owners can take in at-risk areas to minimize damage, including insecticide spraying and removal of balsam fir trees, the budworms’ ...