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 ...
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, ...
OPB

One of the tallest trees in the world is burning near the Oregon Coast

The giant Doerner Fir tree caught fire Saturday in Coos County, Oregon. Firefighters are figuring out how to save the historic tree. A drone captures fire damage from above the Doerner Fir tree in ...
The New York Times

Do You Know What Christmas Tree You’re Getting This Year?

With so many varieties sold as Christmas trees, knowing what differentiates a Douglas fir from a Norway spruce is key to shopping for a real tree you’ll love. You’re likely to see more than one ...
The Washington Post

Officials race to protect one of the world’s tallest trees from a blaze

Federal officials are enlisting arborists and other tree experts as they scramble to develop a plan to protect one of the world’s tallest non-redwood trees from losing a significant chunk of its ...
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 ...
The Columbian

Massive die-off hits fir trees across Pacific Northwest

Fir trees in Oregon and Washington died in record-breaking numbers in 2022, according to as-yet unpublished research conducted by the U.S. Forest Service. Called “Firmageddon” by researchers, the ...