Historically, West Virginia’s Monongahela National Forest had a large portion of the red spruce ecosystem which was ...

In the lower portion of the mountain conifer zone, red spruce and balsam fir are both common. However, with increasing elevation, balsam fir tends to dominate. Near timberline, black spruce joins with ...

Red spruce trees are truly remarkable sights to behold. Ancient coniferous giants of the forest with a long history of ...

In Mount Washington, the state’s Department of Conservation and Recreation would like to build resiliency into a wooded 275-acre tract donated to the state but not part of the state forest ... That ...

Last week, students and family members from Red Fox Community School participated in their annual Mountain Day hike at Merck ...

Also known as the Canadian spruce or the skunk spruce ... fir grows to heights between 40 and 60 feet throughout its taiga forest range, from central and eastern Canada to a handful of other ...

Catch the colors and miss the crowds at these often-overlooked autumn destinations. Our parks columnists reveals where leaf ...

Across Canada and abroad, the commercial forest industry has created monoculture conifer plantations of lodgepole pine, ...

Counting down the days until West Virginia turns gets its fall color in October? You might not have to wait that long.

white spruce, balsam fire, jack pine, red pine, quaking aspen and paper birch. Boreal species prefer cooler summer averages, ...

The UK isn't short of stunning locations, but this enchanting walk is one of the very best places for a stroll this autumn ...

ELKINS, W.Va. (WBOY) — National forests in four states, including West Virginia, are working together to restore red spruce-fir forests on high-elevation sites across central and southern Appalachia.