Forests naturally grow in clusters and patches, not perfect grids, so we’re planting the trees in a way to mimic the unique ...

This weekend kicks off the official summer camping season, but the work to prepare Oregon’s more than 250 state parks and ...

The brown smokiness gives the whole a nicely 70s vibe – making its form read from afar more like a futuristic fir cone rather than the space capsule or medical caplet suggested by its name.

Open fir cone illustration. Simple flat vector design of a pine cone isolated on a white background. Natural forest element for botanical and seasonal themes. Royalty-free licenses let you pay once to ...

North America's fir trees include the Christmas varieties (balsam, Fraser, Douglas, noble) and the lesser-known white fir. Learn how to identify them.

Type 4 (Douglas-fir) Red Crossbills are mainly found the Pacific Northwest where Douglas-fir cones are the major food source.

Type 4 (Douglas-fir) Red Crossbills are mainly found the Pacific Northwest where Douglas-fir cones are the major food source.

Learn when to plant Fraser fir seedlings for privacy, beauty, and wildlife value year-round. Fraser fir (Abies fraseri) is ...

Fir cones are soft and leathery and fall apart on the branches where they grow; spruce cones are stiff and woody and vary by color and size according to species.

Confires like spruce, hemlock, and fir can easily be identified as separate genera, then as individual species, by observing their needles and cones.

So Douglas fir cones have these little bracts, and they look like the hind legs of mice with a little tail. So many years ago, there was a huge forest fire and the mice needed somewhere to seek ...