The cones of the Pacific silver fir sit upright and turn from green to purple. When they disintegrate, they leave a cone core spike on the branches. 3. of 8. California Red Fir (Abies magnifica) ...

Common species of firs in North American include balsam, Pacific silver fir, California red fir, noble fir, grand fir, white fir, Fraser fir, and Douglas fir. 2 of 3 ...

At Mt. St. Helens, you can ascend to the summit of the powder keg or keep your distance. Either way, you have a view to nature's power.

In the dark, foggy shroud of an early fall morning, headlamps cast eerie lights on the faces of a dozen or so hikers lingering at a trail head that leads to the summit of the most active volcano in… ...

Checking its rage for now, a volcano affords hikers an opportunity to view its majesty from crater's edge. The Pacific Northwest peak is a reminder of Ring of Fire volatility.

O Capitol Christmas tree. Tonight's tree lighting in Washington D.C. will feature a Pacific silver fir from Washington State — and you might not believe the production and expense that went into it.

Look for plants like beargrass, serviceberry, hemlock and Pacific silver fir. They are “indicator species,” plants likely to be near huckleberries. The typical huckleberry shrub is low and ...

In perhaps the slowest invasion in history, mountain meadows in the Pacific Northwest—where hikers and backpackers revel in breath-taking scenery—are gradually giving way to hemlocks, Pacific ...

The Douglas firs here can reach between 180 and 220 feet above the forest floor. The species mix also includes Western red cedar, Pacific silver fir and grand fir.

In 2006, a Pacific silver fir was cut from the Olympic National Forest and trucked to Washington, D.C. Most Read Local Stories. When one of the lowest tides of 2025 will hit Seattle, Puget Sound ; ...