The Bulletin

Guest column: Is that a pine, fir or spruce? Here’s how to ID those Central Oregon trees

Is that tree a pine, a fir or a spruce? Here's a handy guide to identifying the many species of trees populating Central ...
The New York Times

Do You Know What Christmas Tree You’re Getting This Year?

With so many varieties sold as Christmas trees, knowing what differentiates a Douglas fir from a Norway spruce is key to shopping for a real tree you’ll love. You’re likely to see more than one ...
Reporter-Herald

Wildlife Window: Exploration moves to streets named for fir and spruce trees

Loveland’s tree streets include 22 streets named for trees in the Pine Family. The family includes 234 species worldwide and they separate into nine groups: cedars, Douglas-firs, firs, golden-larch, ...
Fonds

Fir, Spruce, Pine: what’s the difference?

Firs are medium-altitude trees, with around 40 species found mainly in the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. These trees can grow up to 40 meters tall. Their trunks are straight, and their ...
OPB

Exotic Christmas tree species take root in the Northwest

Christmas trees are big business out West, but a hotter climate means challenges for tree growers. John Tillman owns Tillman Christmas Trees and has acres of Noble, Nordmann, Fraser, Korean and ...
The Independent

Race to save one of the world’s tallest trees following fire

The Doerner Fir, a coastal Douglas Fir tree over 325 feet (99 meters) tall and estimated to be over 450 years old, has been burning since Saturday (Coos Bay District Bureau of Land Management via AP) ...

Fake vs. real Christmas tree: One smells better but is it more environmentally friendly?

Weighing the environmental pros and cons of a real or artificial Christmas tree can get murky. Here are a few things to ...