A late-March ice storm that left a 12-county area of northern Michigan a disaster area has left thousands of broken, damaged ...

Tree-killing pests such as native pine bark beetles thrive in areas with stressed, damaged pine trees and fresh pine debris — and after the late March ice storms, northern Lower Michigan has ...

The number of beetle-infested trees in Elk Meadow Park is triple what it was in 2024. Denver7 is highlighting the crews who ...

While transporting firewood into Saskatchewan from out of province might seem innocent enough, it could have a devastating ...

DNR officials are prioritizing action on damaged red pine stands, as only a limited window of time exists before bark beetles could take hold. As Michigan Department of Natural Resources crews ...

Mountain pine beetle, which creates the highly visible ... West noted. Western balsam bark beetle, which attacks subalpine fir and other species, is still the deadliest forest pest, as ...

The Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) is cautioning forest landowners about brown spot needle blight, a fungal disease that ...

Stressed or damaged pines and fresh pine debris in early spring can attract native pine bark beetles. If left for several weeks, pine logs and downed branches can become breeding grounds for bark ...

In addition, mountain pine beetles continue to grow in numbers ... defenses against attack from forest pests. As a result, bark beetles and other insects are building populations in forests ...