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Bark Beetle Outbreak Devastates Ponderosa Pines in San Juan and Uncompahgre National Forests

This bore hole is evidence of bark beetle incursion.
US Forest Service
This bore hole is evidence of bark beetle incursion.

A devastating bark beetle outbreak has been sweeping through the San Juan and Uncompahgre National Forests, leaving behind widespread damage to ponderosa pine stands. KSJD’s Cara Gildar speaks with Forester Kyle Personett about the outbreak's impact and what it means for our region's forests.