Despite the damage incurred by recent hurricanes, notably Hurricane Michael in 2018, the pine tree industry in Florida still is a major contributor to the state’s economy. This industry includes the ...
After the city removed nearly 200 pine trees from public parks and golf courses due to bark beetle infestations, Spokane ...
A version of this article first appeared in The Panama City News Herald (NewsHerald.com) on July 11, 2019. We are 10 months post-Hurricane Michael, and just as we thought we had dealt with most of the ...
BISHOP, Calif. — Forest pathologist Martin MacKenzie strode forward on a narrow path through California’s mythic bristlecone pine forest in the White Mountains near the Nevada border, methodically ...
Bark beetles are only about the size of a grain of rice. But for such tiny critters, they can take a big bite out of the forest. There are more than 100 species of bark beetles in Idaho, said Gina ...
We are 9 months post-Hurricane Michael, and just as we thought we had dealt with most of the dead and damaged trees in our landscapes there seems to be a second wave of tree decline. Over the past few ...
On the northwest corner of Manito Park, dozens of ponderosa pines appear to stand strong. Joggers and dog walkers weave ...
Rooted to the spot, trees face deathly attacks from pests, people, and even other plants without the possibility of escape. Instead, they fend off assailants with physical and chemical defenses. With ...
Whitebark pine trees, which mainly grow in high-elevation alpine areas, are threatened by diseases and insects, according to the federal government. BILLINGS, Mont. — Whitebark pine trees can live ...
Mountain pine beetle-killed trees at Lookout Pass in 2002. Provided by Idaho Dept of Lands. Bark beetles are only about the size of a grain of rice. But for such tiny critters, they can take a big ...