A voracious insect called the spruce budworm was ravaging Maine’s North Woods, killing mountainsides of balsam fir and red ...

Distinguishing between Idaho’s trees can be a daunting task for beginners. Through a combination of images and live samples, a three-hour workshop, "Identifying Idaho’s Trees," will help participants ...

Shop fir, spruce, and pine trees while prices start at $41 Real Christmas trees are festive, but they can require a lot of daily work and tend to create a mess with shedding needles. That’s why ...

Tucked into the valleys of the Blue Ridge Mountains, a mine in Spruce Pine, N.C. closed for several weeks following the destruction caused by Hurricane Helene, in late Sept. 2024.  Spruce Pine is a ...

In the lower portion of the mountain conifer zone, red spruce and balsam fir are both ... the predominant tree species. Yellow birch occurs most frequently at the lower limits of this community.

An insect called the western spruce budworm continues to be the most widespread forest pest in Colorado, but a bark beetle ...