Missoulian

Extreme heat poses new threat to Pacific Northwest trees: ‘Like a sunburn across the entire forest’

PORTLAND, Ore. — From June 25 to July 2, 2021, the Pacific Northwest experienced a record-breaking heat wave that sent the normally temperate region into Death Valley-like extremes that took a heavy ...
OPB

As tree species face decline, ‘assisted migration’ gains popularity in Pacific Northwest

‘Assisted migration’ means humans can help trees keep up with climate change by moving them to more favorable ecosystems faster than the trees could migrate on their own Douglas fir trees that died as ...
The Columbian

Hotter, drier Pacific Northwest summers are killing native trees

The hot, dry summers Clark County and much of the Pacific Northwest have experienced in recent years are harming some native tree species. Forestry experts and environmental groups say western hemlock ...
Oregonian

‘Assisted migration’ moves tree species to avoid climate changes: Can it save the forests of the Pacific NW?

As native trees in the Pacific Northwest die off due to climate changes, the U.S. Forest Service, Portland, Oregon and citizen groups around Puget Sound are turning to a deceptively simple climate ...
The Columbian

As tree species face decline, ‘assisted migration’ gains popularity in Pacific Northwest

PORTLAND — As native trees in the Pacific Northwest die off due to climate changes, the U.S. Forest Service, the city of Portland and citizen groups around Puget Sound are turning to a deceptively ...