Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) is one of the premier species of the Western forests. Not only is the wood exceptionally strong for its weight, but the trees are abundant. Trees can grow more than ...
SHERWOOD, Ore. — Deep inside a forest in Oregon's Willamette Valley stands a dead "Tree of Life." Its foliage, normally soft and green, is tough and brown or missing altogether. Nonetheless, the ...
Douglas fir dieback is spreading from southwest Oregon into the Willamette Valley. Long-term drought has led to swaths of weakened trees increasingly killed off by insects and disease. The flathead ...