Clockwise from top left: (1) Two lodgepole pines growing side-by-side with notably different bark textures, (2) a rough-barked limber pine that has been attacked by bark beetles, (3) a limber pine ...

Bark beetles evolved to feed on specific types of trees, leaving behind dried-out shells, as seen at Lake Granby in Granby, Colorado on May 31, 2025. (Amanda Pampuro/Courthouse News) UNCOMPAHGRE ...

They ‘go crazy’ in even-aged ponderosa pine forests, which is the makeup of that area The U.S. Forest Service is concerned that a bark beetle outbreak happening now in Narraguinnep Canyon might make ...

The tiny pine bark beetle has had a devastating effect on the fringes of Louisiana's forests, killing thousands of trees that now pose a new risk to homeowners and infrastructure, prompting state ...

The tiny pine bark beetle has had a devastating effect on the fringes of Louisiana's forests, killing thousands of trees that now pose a new risk to homeowners and infrastructure, prompting state ...

Bark beetles are important for New Mexico’s forest ecosystems. They usually attack stressed trees, which are then replaced by younger, stronger trees. Defoliators are insects that eat tree needles or ...

A western pine beetle rests on a sap mound on a pine tree. - Charles Wollertz/Getty Images A thriving pine tree is a thing of beauty, but what if your pine tree doesn't seem so healthy? If you notice ...

The 2013 floods gave state trees the water they needed to fight off the mountain pine beetle and other forest pests, but a dry 2024 restarted some pesky threats “The Bug That’s Eating the Woods.” ...

Vast swaths of the ponderosa pine forests that blanket Colorado’s Front Range mountains could turn rust-colored and die over the next five years as pine beetles begin to spread aggressively, new ...

As you might be aware, El Paso County and much of Colorado is seeing an uptick in mountain pine beetle (MPB) activity. MPB is a native insect that usually attacks weaker trees as part of a natural ...