If you've ever seen a live Christmas tree, there is a good chance it was a fraser fir, also known as she-balsam or mountain balsam. One of the most commercially-available holiday trees ...

Last year, The Home Depot launched the Grand Duchess Balsam Fir as part of its Home Decorators Collection. This 7.5-foot-tall ...

We have another state record right here in Koochiching county. Balsam fir’s scientific name is Abies balsamea. It is often misidentified as a Christmas tree or pine tree. It is not a pine tree ...

Grizzly bear Tim enjoys his tree enrichment at Brookfield Zoo Chicago. More than 900 Balsam fir trees used during Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s Holiday Magic event are repurposed every year as mulch, ...

Koochiching County has adopted a balsam fir market interim policy in response to the depressed Minnesota timber market caused in part by the August closure of the Verso Paper Corp. mill in Sartell.