The spruce budworm is a native forest insect causing concern across Minnesota’s coniferous forests since at least 1954.

It's eating its way through balsam fir and spruce in what's now the worst outbreak in decades.

As wildfires in northern Minnesota continue to spread, the Department of Natural Resources says an insect may be helping to fuel the flames.

Wildfires are burning through thousands of acres of forest in Northern Minnesota, damaging buildings and forcing residents to ...