Is that tree a pine, a fir or a spruce? Here's a handy guide to identifying the many species of trees populating Central ...

Subalpine fir, Abies lasiocarpa, is the most widely distributed fir in North America. It occurs in mountainous areas from the Yukon interior near tree line and along the coast of southeastern Alaska, ...

While bark beetles have been slowly infesting trees in Aspen, winter won’t offer any respite. Aspen is currently home to the Douglas-fir beetle, the spruce beetle, the mountain pine beetle, Ips ...

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 ...

Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) is one of the premier species of the Western forests. Not only is the wood exceptionally strong for its weight, but the trees are abundant. Trees can grow more than ...

Joy Baking Co., the world's largest ice cream cone manufacturer, produces over 2.5 billion cones annually at its plants in North America. The company supplies cones to Dairy Queen and over 60% of U.S.

The Wisconsin DNR needs your help to collect pine cones – mature red and white pine cones, to be specific. State nurseries will pay money for the pine cones so they can be used for its reforestation ...

The historic tree is alive, but it lost some of the record height that made it the tallest Douglas fir in the world. Volunteer tree climbers Damien Carré with Oregon Tree Care in Oregon City and Logan ...

The top of a historic tree in Oregon is on fire, and investigators are trying to figure out how it happened. The Doerner Fir, a Douglas fir tree that was believed to be about 450 years old and 325 ...

If you’ve ever taken even a cursory glance at a hurricane forecast, you’ve seen some version of the “cone of uncertainty.” It sounds like some other-dimensional realm of indecision, but it’s a ...

Eve-Lyn Hinckley receives funding from The National Science Foundation. The wetlands found across the Rocky Mountains of Colorado just below tree line are magical places. Dripping with mosses and deep ...