COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho -- If you want to impress your friends with your tree knowledge on your next hike, check out the upcoming class from UI Extension Forestry. On April 26, The UI Extension Forestry, ...

The Douglas fir, also called a Douglas tree, Oregon pine or Douglas spruce, can grow hundreds of feet high — and the oldest of the species can live for over 1,000 years. The Douglas fir was named ...

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 over 250 ...

The giant Doerner Fir tree caught fire Saturday in Coos County, Oregon. Firefighters are figuring out how to save the historic tree. A drone captures fire damage from above the Doerner Fir tree in ...

But Doug Fir, owned by longtime local rock promoter Mike Quinn and two partners, snaps up sought-after acts from a Wild Kingdom of pop genres. A week at Doug Fir can veer from British hip-hop to ...

With so many varieties sold as Christmas trees, knowing what differentiates a Douglas fir from a Norway spruce is key to shopping for a real tree you’ll love. You’re likely to see more than one ...

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. But like true firs, western ...

In Southwest Oregon, Douglas firs are dying. And warmer temperatures along with more severe droughts are making the problem worse. What does this mean for the future of forests in places like Ashland?

Drought and insects have killed an unprecedented number of Oregon’s Douglas fir trees during the last decade, costing billions in timber value, damaging infrastructure and ramping up wildfire danger.

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 ...