We have another state record right here in Koochiching county. Balsam fir’s scientific name is Abies balsamea. It is often misidentified as a Christmas tree or pine tree. It is not a pine ...

VNP staff pleased with burn sites a year later ON NAMAKAN LAKE – An abundant pine cone crop this year mixed with prescribed burns conducted on several islands in Voyageurs National Park last ...

Grizzly bear Tim enjoys his tree enrichment at Brookfield Zoo Chicago. More than 900 Balsam fir trees used during Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s Holiday Magic event are repurposed every year as mulch, ...

artificial tree from several top retailers to light up what’s left of 2023. The TikTok famous LED Grand Duchess Balsam Fir is, unsurprisingly, still out of stock at Home Depot.

I wanted to see if Balsam Hill's expensive trees lived up to the high price tag. I tested the Fraser Fir, which is about in the middle, cost-wise. It was easily the most convincing fake tree I put ...

When it comes to artificial Christmas trees, Balsam Hill’s Fraser Fir stands out as an industry leader. As USA Today says, its branch tips are remarkably lifelike, requiring minimal fluffing to ...

BRIMSON — Bob and Colleen Christianson cut the fire risk to their property this summer when they cut and mulched dead and dying balsam fir trees left in the wake of a spruce budworm outbreak.