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 ...

Douglas fir die-off spreads into Willamette Valley amid drought

Douglas fir dieback, caused by drought and insects, has spread from southwest Oregon into the Willamette Valley in a major ...
The Aspen Times

Aspen mobilizing community to combat ‘zombie forest’ on Ajax

Kairos Futura and Aspen Center for Environmental Studies are partnering to mobilize the local community in order to save ...
Yahoo

Add Privacy To Your Yard With One Fast-Growing Tree That Thrives With Little Care

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A house, shaded by large trees. - Alex Potemkin/Getty Images When it comes to choosing the right fast-growing tree for year-round ...
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 ...
Kitsap Sun

In praise of Douglas-fir — the northwest's original Christmas tree, and so much more

My 2-year-old knows no one of that name. She wanted to see a tree. Throughout the pandemic, the two of us have trekked rain or shine to the green canopy of a solitary neighborhood Douglas fir. There, ...
The Columbian

Douglas fir in ‘decline spiral’ in Southwestern Oregon

Douglas fir is the most abundant tree species in the Pacific Northwest. It’s Oregon’s official state tree. And it’s arguably the region’s most important timber species. But like true firs, western ...
komonews

Crews begin cutting down Douglas fir tree in Seattle's Maple Leaf neighborhood

SEATTLE — Crews began cutting down a large Douglas fir tree in Seattle’s Maple Leaf neighborhood Monday morning. The tree is one of three in the back of a lot with a small house that’s slated to be ...
KING5

Despite pushback from community members, Douglas fir cut down in Seattle's Maple Leaf neighborhood

SEATTLE — A Douglas fir was cut down Monday in Seattle's Maple Leaf neighborhood after activists attempted to stop the tree's removal. Pacific Tree Management cut down the tree near 90th Street and ...
Post Independent Citizen Telegram

Aerial survey shows area’s Douglas-fir trees are on the menu for beetles

Observers who are noticing dying conifer trees around the Roaring Fork River watershed can blame the Douglas-fir beetle. The valley has avoided many of the insect infestations that have decimated ...
Smithsonian Magazine

World’s Tallest Douglas Fir Tree Damaged in Mysterious, Multi-Day Blaze, but It’s Alive After Firefighters Extinguish Flames

The world’s tallest Douglas fir is damaged but alive after burning for nearly a week in Oregon. On August 21, arborists climbed the famous 327-foot-tall tree known as the Doerner Fir and used a hose ...