Tamarack trees are among the toughest things to ever grow in Minnesota. But now the eastern larch beetle is threatening their survival. (Brian Peterson, Star Tribune/Star Tribune ...

These tamaracks, Minnesota's only native deciduous conifer tree, turn bright yellow in the fall before shedding their needles, said Berhow who saw many "beautiful tamarack trees on my drive to ...

Eastern larch, or tamarack, is the type of larch frequently found in Minnesota forests and points east. Both larch species look similar, but Siberian larch is far more drought tolerant than ...