Archive for September, 2007

Richland Balsam Trail Loop

Sunday, September 2nd, 2007

Richland Balsam is currently the scene of a struggle between the Fraser Fir and the balsam woolly adelgids. Accidentally introduced into the U. S. around 1900, the adelgid first appeared at this site in the late 1970’s. Once infested, most firs die, leaving the gray “snags” as mute testimony. To learn […]