The wood-accented room was full. Adults of all ages sat in rows from wall to wall, filling the space from the lit projector screen in front to the ...
The latest assessment of forest health in Colorado shows the Aspen area is experiencing a steady spread of infestation from Douglas fir beetles, but Pitkin County overall is faring much better than ...
Last July, 22,000 squatters were apprehended on Aspen Mountain. The “squatters” in this case were Douglas fir bark beetles each about the size of a grain of rice. They were crammed into a receptacle ...
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 ...
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – Joint Base Lewis-McChord is full of beautiful forests. Often, the forests are filled with Douglas fir trees, but ponderosa pine is also present. Ponderosa pine is ...
Bark beetles evolved to feed on specific types of trees, leaving behind dried-out shells, as seen at Lake Granby in Granby, Colorado on May 31, 2025. (Amanda Pampuro/Courthouse News) UNCOMPAHGRE ...
As climate change pushes Europe’s native forests to their limits, the North American Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) is emerging as a potential climate-resilient candidate. But could this ...