Oct 9, 2026 · 37 min · 10 segments
If you've spent time in Colorado, you've probably noticed patches of dead trees on various hillsides around the state. In this episode of the OutThere Colorado Podcast, Spencer chats with Wesley…
That's interesting how it's like, uh, you know, like most wildlife struggles when it's in drought, but the pine beetle, apparently
so let's maybe talk a little bit about like the economic impact of, uh, of this issue that Colorado is facing.
And multiple other states, right? Like a dozen or so other states.
And then if they go to try to sell their house, they're going to have 30 dead trees on the property.
with their insurance rates have gone through the roof because of
aerial footage that insurance companies can see and say, Hey, we've got, you know, all of this, these dead trees around your house, they might be, you know, 500 yards away, but it's still going to affect your rate a little bit.
Um, and yeah, I mean the, the property value is definitely one of the bigger ones.
That's interesting how it's like, uh, you know, like most wildlife struggles when it's in drought, but the pine beetle, apparently
so let's maybe talk a little bit about like the economic impact of, uh, of this issue that Colorado is facing.
And multiple other states, right? Like a dozen or so other states.
And then if they go to try to sell their house, they're going to have 30 dead trees on the property.
with their insurance rates have gone through the roof because of
aerial footage that insurance companies can see and say, Hey, we've got, you know, all of this, these dead trees around your house, they might be, you know, 500 yards away, but it's still going to affect your rate a little bit.
Um, and yeah, I mean the, the property value is definitely one of the bigger ones.
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