Douglas-fir beetle (Dendroctonus pseudotsugae), is a close relative of the spruce beetle and mountain pine beetle. The small (4.5-7mm) bark beetle is a destructive insect associated with our mature Douglas-fir forests and can, during occasional catastrophic outbreaks...
September 22 to 28 was National Forest Week. 18 die-hards arrived at our Wardner Trailhead station for a walk in the forest and braved the first snow flakes of the fall. We were well prepared thanks to Val Koenig, our hometown veteran with all outdoor event...
