Polk County's Valley of the Giants is among the old growth forests listed as potential sites for a federal logging expansion.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Drought and insects have killed an unprecedented number of Oregon’s Douglas fir trees during the last decade, costing billions in ...

If your neighbor's branches are protruding onto your side of the fence, is it legal to cut them? Here's what Oregon law says.

Drought-stricken Oregon saw a historic die-off of fir trees in 2022 that left hillsides once lush with green conifers dotted with patches of red, dead trees. The damage to fir trees was so significant ...

Oregon is the Christmas tree capital of the country, producing over 3 million of the festive evergreens every year. And when Christmas tree growers have a concern with their crops of noble or Douglas ...

In 2023, Oregon was awarded more than $58 million in federal grants from the Inflation Reduction Act to plant and maintain trees. The availability of much of those funds remains uncertain. Earlier ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — On Friday, the Oregon Department of Forestry launched its annual aerial survey of forests throughout the state, something the agency has done since 1947. Over the next few months, ...

Majestic oak trees have been capturing attention long before travelers on the Oregon Trail stopped their wagons and set up their new life. Indigenous people nurtured oaks for edible acorns, and ...

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated after a spokesperson for the Oregon Legislature confirmed that a different tree was selected for the capitol after this incident. SALEM Ore. (KPTV) - A tree ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The classic evergreen is a star of the holiday season, but trees are an important part of our community year-round. Since 1989, Friends of Trees has planted more than 1 million ...

As Oregonians prepare for Christmas, researchers are looking into how they can keep the state’s Christmas tree industry alive for decades to come. Oregon grows more Christmas trees than any other ...