More than half a million acres of trees spread across Washington were sick, struggling, or dead last year, according to the ...

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Surveyors mapped approximately 545,000 acres across Washington with some level of tree mortality, tree defoliation, or foliar ...

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Parts of the North Cascades and Mount Baker are facing an outbreak of the western spruce budworm, aerial surveys reveal. The ...

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News Environment Trees killed by caterpillar outbreak helped to fuel Minnesota wildfires The eastern spruce budworm left dead — and highly combustible — balsam fir on the landscape ...

The spruce budworm is a native forest insect causing concern across Minnesota’s coniferous forests since at least 1954.

With trees tied to minivans, ere the Oregonians drove out of sight— Happy holidays to all, and to all a fun night! Nia Tariq can be reached at 541-812-6091. Follow her on Twitter @NiaTariq.

Deer don’t eat balsam fir but they feast upon white pine, white cedar, and other desirable trees. In northeast Minnesota, budworm outbreaks occur on a 30-to-60-year cycle.