turning the lush forest blanketing the Golden State into a sea of dead wood that's highly flammable. The most recent data from 2015 estimates bark beetles have killed over 29 million trees ...

Now for the bad news. Sometimes bark loss means a tree is in trouble – or is already dead. Dead trees ultimately lose their bark – sometimes while still standing, sometimes not. But they’ll ...

Most of the tree mortality can be attributed in part to drought or bark and engraver beetle attacks ... with an estimated 380,000 dead trees across 44,000 acres in 2021 compared to 390,000 dead ...

From microbes to four-legged critters, dead trees play an essential role in a forest’s ecosystem. Experts say it's rare that removal is necessary. Letting dead trees, like this bristlecone pine ...

Dead wood, decay or fungus: Dead trees and large, dead branches can fall at any time. Cracks: Deep splits through the bark that extend into the wood of the tree’s trunk or limbs. Peeling bark ...

Fir engraver beetles were the suspect behind 64% of the dead trees counted in the 2021 survey, and Mustatia said Lake Tahoe is seeing the work of bark beetles, too. Across the state of California ...

Dead or decaying trees in your own yard can be a nuisance with shedding limbs, peeling bark and barren branches. It can be tempting to take care of the problem yourself with a chainsaw or an ax ...