dying pine trees

The USDA Forest Service is recommending hunters, hikers and all outdoor enthusiasts to exercise caution while visiting National Forests in Alabama as crowds come in with the cooler weather. This comes as the service reports southern pine beetles have destroyed thousands of trees in the state, causing the risk of falling trees.

The Alabama Forestry Commission says it has received numerous reports about pine trees dying in northwest Alabama, and the culprit appears to be the…