Despite the damage incurred by recent hurricanes, notably Hurricane Michael in 2018, the pine tree industry in Florida still is a major contributor to the state’s economy. This industry includes the ...

On the northwest corner of Manito Park, dozens of ponderosa pines appear to stand strong. Joggers and dog walkers weave ...

Trees, especially pine trees, are in for challenging times. Although pine trees are relatively drought tolerant, ongoing drought, as we’ve experienced in Marin County for several years, has caused ...

As Colorado experiences its signature whiplash weather, arborists are warning that stressed trees are more vulnerable to pests and diseases. Peel back the bark, and you may find a predator in your ...

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 ...

My friend Roni and I were discussing an upcoming heavy pruning on her pine trees, which are growing into power lines. She said she was planning on using a systemic insecticide containing imidacloprid ...

Insects and drought are taking an increasing toll on Colorado’s forests, challenging the long-term sustainability and resiliency of the state’s roughly 24.5 million acres of forest, a new report says.

BISHOP, Calif. — Forest pathologist Martin MacKenzie strode forward on a narrow path through California’s mythic bristlecone pine forest in the White Mountains near the Nevada border, methodically ...

Beetle-killed trees in Colorado’s Never Summer Mountains near Gould. Tree mortality in 2011 The 2011 Norton Point Fire in Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming, burned both beetle-damaged and healthy ...

A dead pine in the Black Hills of South Dakota, June 2013. The pine has the characteristic popcorn-like pitch tubes indicating beetle infestation. CATHY WURZER: It's Minnesota Now here on MPR News.