Mountain pine beetles infesting local trees

—Steve Van Vleet photo

Trees will emit this type of sap at or below the four-foot height in response to a recent pine beetle infestation.

—Molly Rice photo

A ponderosa pine tree in Colfax is shown with orange pine needles, a sign that the tree is dying and infested with mountain pine beetles.

Gazette Reporter

Some trees in Colfax have been changing colors, but not because of an early fall. Trees are actually dying as a result of an infestation of mountain pine beetles – and the infestation could be affecting trees throughout the county and surrounding area.

Steve Van Vleet, regional extension...