Now we turn our attention to Abies lasiocarpa (subalpine fir, which used to be called alpine fir, until someone pointed out that…
If you can see its cones, and they haven’t disintegrated yet, Abies procera is the easiest fir to identify, because…
Now we’re on to Abies amabilis, the other true fir in our region that has stomatal bloom only on the underside of…
I’m finally ready to tackle the true firs in the genus Abies. There are 6 true firs in our region, but…
I recently made a trip up to the Timberline Lodge area of Mt. Hood, and one of my primary objectives…
Next up for the conifers is our first spruce. Engelmann Spruce is actually a very easy tree to identify. First…
Next up on our tour of our native conifers is Juniperus communis (with the common names common juniper, dwarf juniper, and mountain…
When I decided to learn about the conifers I thought finding a Pacific Yew (also known as western yew) would…
In this profile we will discuss Western Hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla), and how to differentiate it from not just Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga…
In the last few weeks, as I’ve walked roads, trails, and wandered forests, comparing hundreds of Douglas-firs and Western Hemlocks…