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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — One of the tallest and oldest trees in the world continues to burn in Oregon after it a fire was first ...

Oregon is the Christmas tree capital of the country, producing over 3 million of the festive evergreens every year. And when Christmas tree growers have a concern with their crops of noble or Douglas ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Older trees in an Eastern Oregon forest are perishing “at an alarming rate,” according to researchers. A new study led by James Johnston, an assistant research professor for ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — On Friday, the Oregon Department of Forestry launched its annual aerial survey of forests throughout the state, something the agency has done since 1947. Over the next few months, ...

Oregon is the leading producer of Christmas trees in the nation, accounting for about a third of all real Christmas trees sold in the U.S. Christmas tree farmers in Oregon grew more than 3 million ...

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated after a spokesperson for the Oregon Legislature confirmed that a different tree was selected for the capitol after this incident. SALEM Ore. (KPTV) - A tree ...

Majestic oak trees have been capturing attention long before travelers on the Oregon Trail stopped their wagons and set up their new life. Indigenous people nurtured oaks for edible acorns, and ...

EUGENE, Ore. (KATU) — A new analysis reveals that many of Eastern Oregon's ancient trees are dying at an alarming rate. The study, conducted by a team led by James Johnston, an assistant research ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — One of the tallest and oldest trees in the world continues to burn in Oregon after it a fire was first reported Aug. 16, but even after at least five days of continuously ...