An emerald ash borer is a tiny, shimmering green fleck about as long as a pencil eraser. But the invasive beetles can cause big problems for ash trees, and they’ve been spotted for the first time in ...

Forestry experts across North America are learning the drill in dealing with emerald ash borer infestation. Buffalonians recall the devastation of Dutch elm disease, which began some 40 years ago.

The insect threatens the health and survival of the black ash tree. In northern Wisconsin, April Stone is carrying on a centuries-old Ojibwe practice of basket making. She uses wood from the black ash ...