CORVALLIS, Ore. - Conifers in Oregon are getting hit hard by several years of drought, to the point that many are dying. "Beginning in 2013-14, we started to see significant impact on Doug-firs in ...

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Nearly 200 different varieties of conifers -- including Abies Fabri -- grow at the Ocean Coast Botanical Gardens north of Mendocino in Northern California. (Ocean Coast Botanical Gardens) If you have ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Scientists have discovered a record number of dead fir trees in Oregon, in a ...

More than a million acres of state forest contain trees that have succumbed to stressors exacerbated by a multi-year drought Scientists have discovered a record number of dead fir trees in Oregon, in ...

Autumn in Oregon is a visual feast. The maples, oaks, alders and cottonwoods serve a rich bounty of vibrant colors each year. Growing up, we all learned that deciduous trees are the ones that turn red ...

On Wednesday, Hoyt Arboretum will host a class teaching people to identify the 18 conifers native to northwest Oregon. But what if you don't have time for a class? How do you know which native conifer ...

Coloradans are lucky. In the dead of winter, when the landscape looks brown and dead or is covered by snow, we have the many hues of green conifers to remind us that spring will come again. In ...