Pinyon-juniper woodlands are a common sight in much of Utah. But pinyon trees are declining, while junipers are expanding.

A new study sheds new light on what is happening in pinyon-juniper woodlands across the West. The research is unique, in that it looks at both tree mortality, as well as recruitment, or new seedlings ...

ALBUQUERQUE – Good news for pine nut lovers. Not so good for allergy sufferers. A five-year inventory of New Mexico’s forested lands shows positive growth rates among the state’s most important piñon ...

To the editor: Those who choose to ignore history will one day have to relive it. The proposal for Nevada and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to tear out juniper and pinyon pine forests to make ...

As we’re well into the holiday season, I’ll devote my next two “plant” columns to trees that are often decorated for Christmas. Today let’s talk about the juniper, a tree loved by some, hated by ...

While most of the gin world relies on the same European common juniper, biology professor turned botanical pioneer Molly Cummings sought out a “uniquely Texas” spirit. Her journey led her deep into ...

Juniper shrubs — prickly plants that pepper the Front Range — are something of a thorn in the side of the city of Boulder as it takes strides to make the area more wildfire resistant. The juniper type ...

RENO, Nev. – Pinyon-juniper woodlands host unique wildlife and wildlife habitat, as well as areas for hiking and outdoor recreation. They are also part of a web of healthy ecosystems that, together, ...