The mountain pine beetle left a pitch tube in a ponderosa pine tree as other dead trees stand in the background on Don Hardin’s property in Black Forest.

The study trees were all in areas where little or no logging has happened. The study examines six species — ponderosa pine, western larch, Douglas-fir, lodgepole pine, grand fir and western juniper.

Ponderosa pines can grow over 200 feet tall and live to be over 400 years old. The thick bark on the trees provide insulation and protection from wildfires burning on the forest floor.

Between 2012 and 2023, a quarter of trees more than 300 years old in randomly located sites in roadless areas died, a University of Oregon study found. A triple whammy of drought, bug infestations and ...

Near the North Rim fire scene on July 19 Gov. Katie Hobbs said repeatedly she was not second-guessing the response.

Just south of Bend is a charming little destination offering quick access to hiking trails, volcanic views, and campgrounds ...

An upcoming book chronicles the physical, mental, and emotional challenges — and victories — of a most unorthodox courtship.

The Dragon Bravo Fire left the historic North Rim Grand Canyon Lodge in ruins. Here's what those on the frontlines and who knew the park best said.

Shutterstock Find Out All the Secrets of the Aztec Ruins The Aztec Ruins National Monument in northwestern New Mexico was ...

Family members said that 20-year-old Evan McKellar is still alive, fighting for her life in critical condition.

The Saratoga County Sheriff's Office is seeking information in a 20-year-old homicide cold case. Christina White, 18, of Milton, was reported missing on July 3, 2005.

Michigan State Police say a 20-year-old was in custody Friday after a deadly shooting at a barbershop on Fenton Road on Flint's south side a day earlier.