White fir trees are part of the pine family, with a tall pyramidal form that brings a regal mountain magnificence to residential landscapes. This hardy evergreen conifer is lauded for its soft ...
A mere four days before the Caldor Fire erupted in Grizzly Flats, CA in August of 2021, our friend the tall tree hunter Michael Taylor emailed us that he had located “a special grove of towering white ...
I have been to Ouray, Colo., many times, but this summer the view was distressing. The town of Ouray is at the base of Red Mountain Pass, and directly above the town is the aptly named Amphitheater ...
Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Baldcypress grows into a large tree and the bark is gray-brown to red-brown, ...
Fir trees in Oregon and Washington died in record-breaking numbers in 2022, according to as-yet unpublished research conducted by the U.S. Forest Service. Called “Firmageddon” by researchers, the ...