From microbes to four-legged critters, dead trees play an essential role in a forest’s ecosystem. Experts say it's rare that removal is necessary. Letting dead trees, like this bristlecone pine in the ...

Hundreds of dead trees will be cleared in the next few weeks near Montauk and Amagansett to prevent fire danger caused by the southern pine beetle. A $1 million project to clear brush and create fire ...

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Pine trees are a staple of the community. but what happens when one gets infested or damaged? “When you plant one kind of tree, if there’s a disease or an event that happens ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana officials say dead pine trees are a major public safety concern. Thousands of trees in the state have been weakened by last summer’s drought and hungry beetles.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Last summer’s drought led to all of the dead pine trees this year. Donna Yowell, the executive director of the Mississippi Urban Forestry Council, said the organization is well ...

The state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation will pay $2.2 million to cut trees decimated by the southern pine beetle on Long Island’s South Fork, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday.