Death is making the neighborhood begin to look a little shabby. Pinyon pine trees in south central Idaho, particularly in and around City of Rocks National Reserve are dying in noticeable numbers.

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 ...

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

Creeping climate change in the Southwest appears to be having a negative effect on pinyon pine reproduction, a finding with implications for wildlife species sharing the same woodland ecosystems, says ...

In among the quietest places in the continental United States, where the discordant whine of newly hatched cicadas is usually the loudest sound, the metallic growl of a 28-ton masticator overpowers ...

Despite the political tug-of-war over two majestic buttes, this corner of Utah is hallowed ground to the tribes and pueblos ...

A new study of die-off of aspens in Colo. identified a three-year drought. Feb. 16, 2013— -- Over the past decade, researchers have documented the increased vulnerability of large stands of a ...

Trees are the most successful, long-lived forms of vegetation on our planet. Some are tall like the redwoods or massive like sequoias while others are exceptional water conservationists. Pinyon pines ...

BLM leaders never had the desire or will to do what it takes to preserve Sage-grouse populations. Sage-grouse plans make major concessions to industries, and especially to the great destroyer of ...

We have a pinyon pine planted about 10–12 years ago. The bottom part turned brown a couple of years ago. We thought it might be the ips beetle and aggressively sprayed for it, which seemed to keep the ...