PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — October returns to the Portland-Vancouver metro area and Pacific Northwest trees know it. Autumn colors are starting to poke their way through the lush green landscape.

These older trees are critical in storing massive amounts of carbon. Pacific Northwest trees are the third most important source of carbon storage in the whole world, and critical for the planet.

At a reforestation site in Washington, forest managers are experimenting with "assisted migration" — planting trees from ...

Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park is just a quick drive from downtown Santa Cruz. But you’d never know it walking through its 40-acre grove of old-growth trees. Here, a layer of ferns and ...

They cultivated thriving populations of salmon, steelhead, and Pacific lamprey. They also built dugout canoes from redwood trees, using them to travel up and down the river for commerce and ceremony.

With fall in full swing, Onalaska held its annual Apple Harvest Festival last weekend, with the theme this year being "show your roots." Visitors flocked to the unincorporated central Lewis County ...

There are also rustic cabin-style treehouses hidden in a forest in the Pacific Northwest and properties ... For a romantic getaway among the redwoods, book one of the property’s seven triangular ...

Conserving what old-growth trees are left should be a priority for Washington state. These older trees are critical in storing massive amounts of carbon. Pacific Northwest trees are the third most ...

At this point, I think everyone’s awake to California’s iconic natural beauty. From the redwoods to Socal’s sun-drenched ...

The arborists said the decline is partially due to climate change—the native Pacific Northwest tree is not equipped to survive the drastic heat waves and cold freezes we regularly experience now.

Be careful while out and about in the rain! Some trees are down, blocking some roadways, Barry Simms reports. Follow weather forecast updates in the WBAL-TV app. Be careful while out and about in ...