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Alta Ski Area Fighting Bark Beetle Infestation

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(EXPLORE Utah Science) Millions of acres of evergreen forests across the West are suffering an epidemic of bark beetle infestations.

(EXPLORE Utah Science)Ā  Millions of acres of evergreen forests across the West are suffering an epidemic of bark beetle infestations.Ā  When Alta Ski Area discovered their own beetle problems on the edge of the Wasatch Front, they turned to innovative technologies to monitor the health of their trees. Ross Chambless reports for EXPLORE Utah Science and KCPW.

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