The level of Douglas fir die-off within the areas affected ... But if drought and root diseases make water less available, the trees can’t amount a defense. As a consequence, says Flowers ...

Healthy land management is an integrated priority at the ranch because it’s under a conservation easement, managed by nonprofit and land trust Utah Open Lands.

In the mountains of Northern New Mexico, more than wildflowers are beginning to bloom: Douglas fir tussock moths are now in ...

More than 36 million trees died across California last year — almost triple the number of trees that perished the year before — scattered across 2.6 million acres of the drought-ridden state.

The level of Douglas fir die-off within the areas affected ... But if drought and root diseases make water less available, the trees can’t amount a defense. As a consequence, says Flowers ...

Younger trees have smoother gray bark with resin blisters; with age, the bark develops thin, papery scales. Although certainly one of the most well-known varieties, the Douglas or Doug fir is not ...