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 ...

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.

PEDEE, Ore. — Pam and Jock Dalton own more than 700 acres of timber in the lush Coast Range but consider themselves farmers. “It’s just a longer rotation on the crop,” Jock Dalton said. The Daltons, ...

What do we love about Oregon? A whole lot, as it turns out. On this week’s episode of the Peak Northwest podcast, we honor Oregon’s birthday and Valentine’s Day with a love letter to our favorite ...

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, ...

It may not be as good as saving the whole tree, but it appears likely the state will try to save at least a part of the beloved Sitka spruce fondly dubbed by locals as the Yaquina Bay Muscle Tree. “I ...

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 ...

The University of Oregon embarked on a groundbreaking environmental initiative on Saturday, planting 150 trees near the ...

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 ...