In anticipation of a hotter, drier climate, foresters across the Pacific Northwest have been testing new species of trees.

With the Christmas season now upon us, many people are searching for the perfect Christmas tree. However, the variety of types can be daunting. For us, the Nordmann fir and noble fir rise to the top.

Changes to the region’s climate mean consumers have some new choices at the tree farm that are more suitable for hotter, drier summers.

Bars sometimes bring in celebrity athletes to draw crowds. The Noble Fir brought in parks officials from King County. I’ve seen patrons celebrate there after winning a lottery for a camping permit for ...

WILLAMETTE NATIONAL FOREST — Jonah Gladney has cut down his share of trees, but seldom such a healthy specimen and never in front of an audience. Most of the trees the fire crew supervisor from ...

WILLAMETTE NATIONAL FOREST - Jonah Gladney has cut down his share of trees, but seldom such a healthy specimen and never in front of an audience. Most of the trees the fire crew supervisor from ...

Jordan Boyd (center) and Rick Patterson help Howard Nelson of Gig Harbor with his Christmas tree at Patterson’s Farm Market in Gig Harbor, Washington, on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022. Tony Overman ...

It's December, and Christmas trees are popping up all over: in malls, big-box stores, nurseries and previously empty lots. In Oregon, where firs grow on every corner, we've got plenty to pick from, ...

The search for the perfect U-cut Christmas tree begins for some families the weekend after Thanksgiving. Choosing which type of tree to bring home for the holidays is the easy part. But choosing where ...

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Workers have cut down a tree in western Oregon to be the 2018 U.S. Capitol Christmas tree. The Statesman Journal reports the 82-foot (25-meter) noble fir was cut down Friday in ...