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The Douglas fir, the state tree of Oregon, can grow incredibly tall and live impressively long. The oldest Douglas fir trees have lived to be over 1,000 years old. Fox News Media ...
If your gorgeous Douglas fir is looking sickly or defoliated, there’s one pest you’d better check for, and fast! We show you ...
Douglas fir is the most abundant tree species in the Pacific Northwest. It’s Oregon’s official state tree. And it’s arguably the region’s most important timber species.
There’s something awe-inspiring about working with giant trees, and this 60-foot Douglas Fir is no exception. In this video, we take you into the forest to witness the controlled and skillful ...
I have this 35-year-old tree in my front yard in Lake Zurich that is not doing well. Do you think the ivy is causing the demise of the tree and if I were to remove the ivy around the trunk, is ther… ...
A Douglas fir beetle outbreak has resulted in the loss of more than 1,000 trees on Mount Helena, and the city of Helena’s Open Lands Division is working this spring to address the outbreak that ...
In “Trees on the Edge,” for which Lowrey contributed aerial survey work, the acres with Douglas fir mortality attributed to the flatheaded fir borer jumps from a high of about 50,000 acres in ...
January 24, 2024 at 5:39 am PST. On Jan. 13, the second day of a winter storm that paralyzed the region, a 150-foot Douglas fir crushed Sarah and Joel Bond’s Southwest Portland home.
The Big One, a historic Douglas fir tree on display at the Lakewood library from 1965 until it closed to the public in 2022, is wrapped up and ready to be transported to its new home at Fort ...
The iconic Douglas-fir has been standing tall in Oregon for many centuries. But the evergreen species isn't doing so well lately, with many trees dying off in parts of the Klamath Mountains of ...
Vehicle crashes into Sultan tree monument. Sheriff’s deputies gave the driver a ride home. The 1,000-year-old Douglas fir round is mostly intact.