Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Presence of blight confirmed in state’s pine trees

For months, foresters and researchers have been investigating reports of ailing pine trees in Arkansas. New diagnostic lab results help tell part of the story, but researchers are continuing to ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Very long life, very slow death of one loblolly pine at Hot Springs integral part of history

One of Garland County's oldest and tallest residents has fallen. She stood for more than 120 years in a small copse of trees in the Indiandale neighborhood of Hot Springs. She fell with a booming ...
Post and Courier

Once the dominant tree in the Southeast, this pine nearly disappeared from the landscape

YEMASSEE — Making the sweeping right turn from U.S. Highway 21 onto Savannah Highway, a faint column of pale gray smoke began to build a couple miles to the east. A controlled burn was getting ...
KTHV

Pine trees are dying all across Arkansas and experts don’t know why

ARKANSAS, USA — Pine trees have been mysteriously dying across Arkansas and experts aren’t sure why. Specifically, the victim of this aliment is the Arkansas state tree— the loblolly pine. The ...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

A forestry mystery: What’s attacking Arkansas’ state tree?

The loblolly pine is a trademark feature of south Arkansas' landscape, but something is attacking and, in some cases, even killing Arkansas' state tree. This threat has consequences not only for the ...