With 88% of the tree diseased, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department Parks is exploring options to honor the landmark.

Englemann spruce, blue spruce, and Sitka spruce are native to ... to limbs mostly at the top of the trees. Fir trees also have similar looking cones, primarily at the top, but tend to stand ...

When you are trying to identify fir trees, look for erect and upturned cones growing off ... America including the red spruce, Colorado blue spruce, black spruce, Sitka spruce, white spruce ...

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 ...

The name speaks for itself — Sitka Spruce Park on Amaknak Island has dozens of spruce trees, creating a rare forest-like sanctuary. Regional lands are known for their tundra valleys filled with ...

So, they started planting a non-native American tree: fast-growing Sitka spruce, capable of rebuilding their timber resources in record time. And it worked. Today, about 12% of the island is forested.

Crews will hoist the 80-foot tree up on the West Lawn f the Capitol. It's a tradition dating back 60 years. The towering Sitka Spruce is in D.C. following a long journey from Alaska. The tree is ...