From 2001 to 2021, the DNR says the eastern larch beetle has impacted 60% of Minnesota's tamarack forest, or 816,833 acres, mainly in northwest and north central Minnesota.

Troy Holcombe, a forester with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, looked for tamarack trees damaged by larch beetles. The native bugs’ population is exploding as the warm season ...

In response to last week's column about identifying evergreens, reader Gary H. asks columnist Don Kinzler if a larch is considered an evergreen because it loses its needles in the winter.

Tamaracks were once the most common trees across Minnesota, but climate change has made them vulnerable to the eastern larch beetle's voracious appetite. Minneapolis. 74°F. eEdition.

Eastern larch beetles, tiny burrowing bugs native to Minnesota, are exploding in number across the state's northern forest and have killed or damaged about a third of the state's tamarack trees ...

Several species of destructive tree-eating insects — some native to Minnesota, others not — actually are cold-hardy enough that they'll likely survive until spring.

Researchers say the bark beetle is destroying thousands of acres of northern Minnesota forest. Minnesota Public Radio reports the Department of Natural Resources first noticed the eastern larch ...

Almost naked last week, the larch still held enough color to stand out in the crowd of evergreens. Clusters of green needle-shaped leaves emerged during spring like a feathery fleece on the tree ...

Stephen F. Arno of Missoula has self-published through Amazon a book on the ecology and history of the Northwestern larch titled “Golden Trees of the Mountain West.” ...

Minnesota Christmas tree farms prep for big weekend opening 02:35. ANOKA, Minn. — Many Christmas tree farms are opening this weekend, getting ready to sell their perennial wares despite another ...