A cabin is surrounded by Douglas fir trees. Douglas firs are in a "decline spiral" in southwest Oregon, scientists say. Amid a years-long drought and insect infestation, Douglas fir have entered what ...

Thanks for writing in, Bert. We at the Garden often speak about planting trees and shrubs that are best suited for our Chicago-area climate. The tree in your photo appears to be a Douglas fir, which ...

Local and state organizations are banding together under a common goal: restoring the once biodiverse wetlands and forests of ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Increases in mortality among Douglas-fir 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 new ...

CAMAS, Wash. (KATU) — On Thursday, April 17, 2025, Camas High School will plant a rare "Moon Tree" on its campus, a seedling grown from seeds that traveled around the Moon on NASA's Artemis I mission.

CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Douglas-fir trees will likely experience more stress from drier air as the climate changes than they will from less rain, computer modeling by Oregon State University ...

Old growth Douglas fir trees stand along the Salmon River Trail on the Mt. Hood National Forest outside Zigzag, Ore., on June 25, 2004. A new study from Oregon State University researchers finds that ...

Bob Schutte is sitting on the porch of his log home along the Willamette River, his wife, Lynn, by his side and a Santa Claus twinkle in his eyes. “This is way beyond our original dreams,” he said, ...

Increases in mortality among Douglas-fir in the Klamath Mountains are the result of multiple factors that have the iconic tree in a 'decline spiral' in parts of the region. Increases in mortality ...