Adult mountain pine beetles prefer large diameter trees, according to the Canadian Forest Service.
Adult mountain pine beetles prefer large diameter trees, according to the Canadian Forest Service.
We were up there last year and it is a horrific sight. It looks like the aftermath of a fire. It was very stark after driving through the gorgeous mountains with beautiful lush trees, then going around a few curves and seeing a mountainside of dead tree trunks and stems. Signs were everywhere about the beetle infestation.