Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii, commonly known as the coast Douglas fir, is one of the most valuable lumber trees in the United States. It’s also widely used for Christmas tree production ...

Some trees become matchsticks, musical instruments or furniture. Others are turned into paper and used to make books filled ...

(Though North Carolina has its own claim to fame: the Fraser fir.) On the West Coast, the Douglas-fir is more common, known for its sweet smell. In the Pacific Northwest states—which altogether ...