Whitebark pine, iconic tree in central Oregon forests, wins protected status Published: Dec. 15, 2022, 11:13 a.m. A whitebark pine accents the rugged eastern profile of Broken Top's summit.

Tree climbing school participants (from left) Chad Marks-Fife, Megan Schaap, Alaina Makowski and Emily Boes scan a pine tree for abnormalities in Cottage Grove, Ore., on June 14, 2023. Noah Thomas ...

If nothing is done to restore a forest after a wildfire, a vicious cycle begins. Fewer surviving trees means fewer pine cones for humans to pick and plant. That's what happened in the Fremont ...