Douglas firs, hemlocks and ponderosa pines are fundamental parts of Oregon’s natural forests. In fact, there are people working across the state to breed better versions of those trees to be more ...

It smelled like Christmas inside the Silvaseed extractory Tuesday morning as machines whirred meticulously to remove millions of conifer seeds from cones and sort them into large barrels. Hidden ...

SEATTLE — In the lumber-centric Pacific Northwest, Douglas and noble fir are the classic choices for a Christmas tree — aromatic, good for ornaments and able to last a few weeks. But with hotter and ...

North Carolina's Fraser fir is a popular Christmas tree, but it's under threat from disease and scientists are racing to try to save it. North Carolina is a leading producer of Christmas trees, and ...

My son and I had this crazy idea that we could easily kayak across the river to get a Christmas tree this year. Turns out it is very difficult to paddle with a tree on your kayak. We did eventually ...

Federal officials are enlisting arborists and other tree experts as they scramble to develop a plan to protect one of the world’s tallest non-redwood trees from losing a significant chunk of its ...

North Carolina is a leading producer of Christmas trees, and the Cadillac of trees is their native Fraser fir. It is, though, an evergreen under siege. Paul Garber from member station WFDD reports on ...