Southeast Alaska sees a fungal outbreak on spruce, which scientists say isn’t harmful

“I’ve washed my shoes a few times, and the bottoms of my running shoes are still bright orange,” said Robin Mulvey, forest pathologist with the U.S. Forest Service. “I had spores all over the windshield of my car, on my patio, and I think of it more like a big pollen here. That’s kind of the level of damage, and it’s just a phenomenon that we can track and enjoy.”

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