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 ...

Varlin Higbee walks through a dense pinyon-juniper woodland in Lincoln County, Nev. The county commissioner would like to see the trees harvested and used for the production of biofuel. (Louis Sahagun ...

Old-growth juniper trees are a symbol of the American West. Their ancient and gnarled trunks and branches twist into haunting shapes immortalized in photos by Ansel Adams. East of Bend, in the Oregon ...

Our front garden is resplendent with a variety of evergreen shrubs and trees: Japanese Boxwood, Blue Arrow Juniper, Monterey Cypress, Sea Green Juniper, Witchita Blue Juniper, Cedrus Deodara, Blue ...

Junipers are tough plants that can be found growing across the world, including in some of the most desolate areas. There are about 40 species of juniper, 13 of which are native to North America. In ...

When Varlin Higbee eyes the scrubby forest of pinyon pines and juniper trees that fill the high desert outside this old Union Pacific Railroad town, there's just one thought that crosses his mind: ...