Truth is, we don’t know how the Tree of Life will fall, and we don’t know when. It could happen in five years, in 40 years, ...

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — A spruce aphid outbreak detected earlier this year around Yachats on the central Oregon coast is prompting the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) to assess the spread of ...

Spruce aphids have been in Oregon since the 1920s and primarily feed on the coast and measure about 2 millimeters in length. They are found in the western part of the state year-round.

Earlier this spring, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department declared this Sitka spruce tree at Yaquina Bay State Recreation Site a hazard due to widespread decay throughout the 150-year-old conifer.

By a more than 2-to-1 margin, voters in Wednesday’s special election turned down a ballot proposition to limit cruise ship visitation in Sitka. The vote was 773 in favor and 2,071 against the ...

Cruise ship cap ballot measure defeatedResidents in the Alaska cruise port town of Sitka have resoundingly rejected a bill to restrict cruise ship operations. The results are in for the special ...

The vast majority of travelers arrive via cruise ship, which typically stop in small towns such as Sitka, Ketchikan, and Juneau. Cruise ships typically visit Alaska from May through September.

The Trump administration said on Monday that it would open up 58 million acres of back country in national forests to road construction and development, removing protections that had been in place ...