Piñon pine trees: They’re just like us. New research from Los Alamos National Laboratory indicates a stress-free piñon might be able to better face the challenges of its day — namely, drought. “It ...

Ponderosa pines, piñon and yucca burned in the June 2024 South Fork fires, pictured Aug. 20, 2024. (Danielle Prokop / Source NM) A new study from Los Alamos National Laboratory shows that New Mexico’s ...

BASALT ” Mike O’Link peeled off a shingle-sized piece of bark from a pinon pine in the sun-drenched hills above Basalt on Monday morning, exposing a dozen pests that have the ability to overhaul the ...

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (KRQE) – Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) published surprising findings about how native plants respond to drought. Researchers studying the water usage of piñon ...

Piñon pine (Pinus edulis) is New Mexico’s state tree. Slow-growing and long-lived, it supports our native ecosystem. Piñons provide cover for many birds year-round, and the piñon jay and the piñon ...

This article was originally featured on Undark. A nasal, laughing bird call echoed through the Ortiz Mountains in northern New Mexico this September. A couple of pinyon jays chattered loudly as they ...

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 ...

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.

New research shows that the microclimate is an important factor in regional pinyon pine tree recovery after drought. With all the discussion about global climate change effects, new research shows ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering adding Pinyon Jays to the endangered species list. The agency started a 12-month evaluation of the species earlier this month ...

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