For many years now, dwarf mistletoe, a parasitic plant that grows on trees, has been steadily increasing its hold on the forests around Bogus Basin Ski Resort and other ski resorts in forested areas.

CLOUDCROFT, N.M. (KRQE) – As the holidays approach, Forest Service crews near Cloudcroft are dealing with a mistletoe infestation. However, it doesn’t bring the holiday cheer typically associated with ...

COLORADO, Colo. — A disease is killing trees in Park and Teller counties. According to the U.S. Forest Service, “dwarf mistletoe,” is becoming an issue as they try to fight it off from killing trees ...

CLOUDCROFT, N.M. (KRQE) – The United States Forest Service says it has begun removing trees infected with dwarf mistletoe. The plan is to remove infected trees in the Sacramento Ranger District across ...

Although 80% of the trees at Bogus Basin are infected with an invasive dwarf mistletoe, the nonprofit ski resort isn’t about to lose 80% of its trees. Instead, a five-year forest health restoration ...

FLORISSANT, Colo. (KRDO) -- The U.S. Forest Service is currently working to fight a disease that is killing trees in Park and Teller counties. The disease is spread from a plant called "dwarf ...

The forest that provides the backbone for Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area is dying and must be replaced, the Boise National Forest said Tuesday in a news release and video unveiling plans to deal ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. American mistletoe's genus *Phoradendron* means 'thief of trees' in Greek. Joe Decruyenaere/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA A ...

It’s a holiday tradition. Get some mistletoe, hang it in the house or hold it above your head, find that special someone, stand together under the plant and smooch away. Seems innocent enough, but ...