Both crises share common roots and solutions, researchers say. The same global food system that is fueling rising obesity rates is also accelerating climate change, according to a sweeping new ...

As high fire danger and strong winds are expected along the Front Range Wednesday, a critical resource used to alert Douglas County residents to emergencies is in the midst of a transition. New video ...

With so many varieties sold as Christmas trees, knowing what differentiates a Douglas fir from a Norway spruce is key to shopping for a real tree you’ll love. You’re likely to see more than one ...

DOUGLAS COUNTY, GA — Accountability and safety are getting a major upgrade in Douglas County. The sheriff’s office is replacing all of its aging body cameras and in-car cameras through a new $1 ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has stopped using its CodeRED system to alert residents of orders to evacuate or shelter in place or of other emergencies ...

This is the one thing on sale (out of many things on sale we write about) you should buy today. Read more here. If you’re in need of a new artificial Christmas tree this year, now is the time to buy ...

Drought and insects have killed an unprecedented number of Oregon’s Douglas fir trees during the last decade, costing billions in timber value, damaging infrastructure and ramping up wildfire danger.

A decade-long die-off of Douglas fir trees centered in southwest Oregon has recently accelerated, potentially requiring forestland owners to change management strategies, experts say. Over the past 10 ...

Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) is one of the premier species of the Western forests. Not only is the wood exceptionally strong for its weight, but the trees are abundant. Trees can grow more than ...

The world’s tallest Douglas fir is damaged but alive after burning for nearly a week in Oregon. On August 21, arborists climbed the famous 327-foot-tall tree known as the Doerner Fir and used a hose ...

Firefighters have been racing to save the centuries-old “Doerner Fir” since they received reports of on Saturday, August 16. Reading time 2 minutes The Doerner Fir, one of the world’s tallest coastal ...

The Doerner Fir tree, one of the world’s tallest, caught fire and has sustained damage that could lower its global ranking. The fire has not yet spread to the surrounding coastal Oregon wilderness but ...