Missoulians often mistake Douglas fir trees for elk – a fact that would amuse David Douglas to no end. Had he made it to the Missoula Valley during his botanical explorations in the 1820s, the elk on ...

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 ...

Host Zach Urness breaks down the government shutdown and three other stories on wildfires, salmon and Douglas fir trees.

As climate change pushes Europe’s native forests to their limits, the North American Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) is emerging as a potential climate-resilient candidate. But could this ...