Two babies died of starvation in Gaza due to Israel’s continuing blockade of vital aid. The deaths come as the US approved $30 million in funding for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. More than ...

Eastern spruce budworm (Choristoneura fumiferana) is a native insect found in the coniferous forests of northeastern Minnesota. It feeds on and kills balsam fir and spruce trees. It primarily feeds on ...

Information regarding the antidumping and countervailing duty petitions on Hardwood and Decorative Plywood from Indonesia, the People’s Republic of China, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam ...

Petition Summary: Hardwood and Decorative Plywood from Indonesia, the People’s Republic of China, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam ...

This Lansing balsam fir, also known as an abies balsamea, stands at 94 feet tall and almost 6 feet wide. You can find it in the southeast portion of the Oak Hill Cemetery.

Bernadette Vangool Photo Nest Spruce (Picea abies 'Nidiformis') at the Heritage Rose Garden at the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park. Let’s begin with some definitions. A “mixed border” consists mainly of ...

Readers discuss the Trump administration’s urging a baby boom while also cutting support for children.

The inability to remember your first few years of life is called infantile amnesia. But why does it happen?

Balsam Fir (Abies balsamea) Like quaking aspen and with a similar range, balsam fir is the most widely distributed fir in North America and the primary component of the Canadian boreal forest.

Three new species are described, namely, Peridermium pycnogrande and P. pycnoconspicuum, both on Abies balsamea, and Uredinopsis polypodophila on Polypodium vulgare.

Canada balsam is a small-to-medium-sized fir tree native to North America and Canada. Its needles are shiny and dark green on the outside and matte, silvery blue-green on the underside. Canada balsam ...