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 ...

Fire fears grow as insect that feasts on the conifers has exploded in the northeastern part of the state at a level not seen ...

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 ...

The cones are unique ... How can I tell Fraser fir and Balsam fir apart? Although the two similar-looking species are both ...