Annual cold snaps have kept some invasive tree pests in check, but outbreaks could become more common with warming ...

The iconic Sitka spruce at Yaquina Bay Recreation Site will remain standing as a 20-foot snag with its distinctive feature ...

Sitka spruce was the first tree designated an Oregon Heritage Tree. Skip to Article. ... She suspects the Oregon Sitka got knocked down a notch after its run-in with lighting took 10 feet off the top.

A spruce aphid outbreak detected earlier this year around Yachats on the central Oregon coast is prompting the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) to assess the spread of damage along the ...

According to ODF, the spruce aphid is "a long-established exotic and invasive insect" that can experience periodic outbreaks that hurt Sitka spruce trees along the West Coast and in Oregon.

With arms that once flexed and reached to the sky, the limbs of the beloved Sitka spruce “muscle tree” at the entrance of ...

If you’re looking to aesthetically enhance your camping experience this season, it turns out the Oregon Coast and its old-growth forests are just the place to be.

Anyone driving into Yaquina Bay State Park, in Newport, Oregon, will see a majestic Sitka spruce standing in the middle of the road, overlooking the ocean.

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — A spruce aphid outbreak detected earlier this year around Yachats on the central Oregon coast is prompting the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) to assess the spread of ...

According to ODF, the spruce aphid is "a long-established exotic and invasive insect" that can experience periodic outbreaks that hurt Sitka spruce trees along the West Coast and in Oregon. The ...