Most of the time, the tops of subalpine firs are slender, flexible spires, not susceptible to wind damage. But this year heavy cone crops increased both wind resistances and weights of the top of the ...

You have just met a flat, friendly fir. Fir trees are widespread across the western half of the United States, and the ones commonly found here are the subalpine fir and the Douglas fir. Fir cones are ...