Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) is one of the premier species of the Western forests. Not only is the wood exceptionally strong for its weight, but the trees are abundant. Trees can grow over 250 ...

Another dip in lumber prices’ seven-year roller-coaster ride could dash Mendocino County’s hopes for earning money and generating jobs by harvesting its 50-acre forest south of Mendocino. The county ...

Some of the most spectacular forests of Douglas fir in the West are found on the west slope of the Cascade Mountains in Oregon. Though heavily logged by the timber industry for its straight-grained ...

Foresters are looking to hone their management of Douglas fir trees in the wake of a new state report that says a changing climate likely will worsen the spread of a root-devouring fungus. A special ...

A deadly pest may lurk somewhere in east Asia, an insect or a fungus that could decimate the Pacific Northwest's vast forests of Douglas fir should it ever reach this region's shores. The possibility ...

Even those of us who live nowhere near its natural range, live closer to Douglas fir, Pseudotsuga menziesii, than we realize. Most of our homes are constructed from Douglas fir lumber. Although very ...

The true firs, called true firs to distinguish the wood from Douglas-fir, consist of more than 40 species in North America, but only seven species produce commercial lumber. In eastern North America, ...