The eastern hemlock tree is a foundational species native ... Hemlock trees can grow up to 150-feet tall and can be easily spotted in the Great Smoky Mountains, in the Cherokee National Forest ...

The Pennsylvania legislature designated the eastern hemlock the official state tree on June 22, 1931.This tree thrives in ...

Now, virtually all those hemlocks, including some 160-foot-tall giants, are dead ... Nicknamed “the redwood of the East,” the eastern hemlock is a towering conifer prized for its ornamental value. Its ...

The UNG Ecological Protection Lab (formerly the Beetle Lab) has led in regional efforts to protect the Eastern Hemlock from the invasive Wooly Adelgid by initiating biological control efforts through ...