The Utah juniper is considered the West’s most drought-tolerant and resilient conifer, withstanding even the worst dry spells while nearby pinyon and ponderosa drop their needles and die.

Late last fall, about 20 federal scientists toured southeastern Utah, prodding sickly and dead juniper trees, peeling back bark, snapping off branches and digging the dirt around root collars in ...

Now, biologists have narrowed the hunt for detoxification genes that let the rodents eat toxic creosote bushes that replaced juniper. The have identified 24 candidate genes. Skip to main content ...

In Utah, such projects ... Juniper rarely exceeds 30 feet in height and is easily identified by its fibrous, peeling bark. Pinyon, which can grow 56 feet tall, produces pine nuts prized by wildlife.

Now, University of Utah biologists have narrowed the hunt for detoxification genes that let the rodents eat toxic creosote bushes that replaced juniper. The have identified 24 candidate genes ...

As the US Southwest grew warmer between 18,700 and 10,000 years ago, juniper trees vanished from what is now the Mojave Desert, robbing woodrats of their favorite food.

Get expert tips on how to prune juniper topiaries, groundcovers, upright, and shrubby juniper plants to keep yours looking ...