Bark Beetles A Boon To Colorado’s Biodiversity

Bark beetles driven by drought may be leaving millions of dead trees behind, but they may also leave behind more diverse, complex and healthy forests than Northern Colorado has seen in more than a century. A U.S. Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station study...

U.S. Forest Service: Fewer Trees Dying Nationwide

According to a report released Sept. 10 by the United States Forest Service, the number of dead trees on 750 million acres of public and private forests across America is on the decline for the second straight year. The report, Major Forest Insect and Disease...