Douglas fir die-off spreads into Willamette Valley amid drought

Douglas fir dieback, caused by drought and insects, has spread from southwest Oregon into the Willamette Valley in a major ...
Statesman Journal

Oregon's Douglas fir trees in crisis with widespread, 'unprecedented' dieback

Drought and insects have killed an unprecedented number of Oregon’s Douglas fir trees during the last decade, costing billions in timber value, damaging infrastructure and ramping up wildfire danger.

It's a 'Fir-mageddon!' Why and where Douglas fir trees are declining in our region

The rapid decline of our largest and most prolific tree in the Pacific Northwest andmost important tree species to the ...
Capital Press

Douglas fir die-off accelerates in SW Oregon, experts say

A decade-long die-off of Douglas fir trees centered in southwest Oregon has recently accelerated, potentially requiring forestland owners to change management strategies, experts say. Over the past 10 ...
komonews

Climate change is hastening the demise of Pacific Northwest forests

SHERWOOD, Ore. — Deep inside a forest in Oregon's Willamette Valley stands a dead "Tree of Life." Its foliage, normally soft and green, is tough and brown or missing altogether. Nonetheless, the ...
Smithsonian Magazine

World’s Tallest Douglas Fir Tree Damaged in Mysterious, Multi-Day Blaze, but It’s Alive After Firefighters Extinguish Flames

The world’s tallest Douglas fir is damaged but alive after burning for nearly a week in Oregon. On August 21, arborists climbed the famous 327-foot-tall tree known as the Doerner Fir and used a hose ...
Willamette Week

Who Was Douglas, and Why Does He Get to Have a Tree Named After Him?

All my life I’ve been hearing about Douglas firs. Who was Douglas, and why does he get to have a tree named after him? —Fir Burger Behold the mighty Douglas-fir, a tree whose story is as rich in ...