One of the southern yellow pine trees that have native populations in Frederick County is the shortleaf pine (Pinus echinata). There are some small populations of this tree scattered around Sugarloaf ...
“The populations of southern pine beetles tend to be cyclical and vary by region,” said Carolyn Dawson, a Clemson Cooperative Extension area forestry agent based in the Upstate. “When stress ...
Environmental and biological threats to forests across the United States are presenting challenges for federal and state agencies as well as private landowners. Drought, pest outbreaks and invasive ...
On a morning walk, I listen as a pileated woodpecker laughs its way through the tops of longleaf pines, seeking its favorite carpenter ants and beetle larvae. These striking, large zebra-striped birds ...