Conifer trees are pretty hardy, but they are still prone to turning brown. ... Keep an eye on your conifers by pruning dead ...

SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) — Twice as many trees died in New Mexico’s forests from 2023 to 2024, ... “70,000 acres of dead conifer trees – up from the 33,000 acres in 2023.

70,000 acres of dead conifer trees – up from the 33,000 acres in 2023. 406,000 acres damaged by insects, disease and harsh conditions — an increase of 42,000 acres or 12% since 2023.

Dead trees — conifers that are completely red or orange — are the easiest to spot, but the observers can also pinpoint trees that are barren of needles in some areas. The observers rate the ...

A microscope image shows balsam woolly adelgid on a sample of bark taken off an infested tree. The invasive insect is setting up shop within Utah's long-stressed conifer forests and wreaking havoc ...

Without leaves, wind can blow through trees and branches easier without drag, meaning less stress on the tree. Even though trees can look dead in the winter, they’re probably just dormant.

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.