Fir trees in Oregon and Washington died in record-breaking numbers in 2022, according to as-yet unpublished research conducted by the U.S. Forest Service.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 ...
Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. The cold-loving balsam fir is North America's northernmost fir. Although it ...