Together, we strive to inspire greater stewardship of the natural world and ensure these ... Olympic National Park’s Sitka spruce, AKA “The Tree Of Life” (pictured above), is a previous ...

A beloved Sitka spruce tree at a popular state park is about to get a big farewell. The “iconic” tree, found at the Yaquina Bay State Recreation Site in Newport, has been declared a hazard ...

prompting an inspection that revealed significant decay throughout the tree. "It was a difficult decision to make, especially with this iconic Sitka Spruce that has become a friend to us all over ...