Even more surprisingly, plants themselves can produce sound waves. Recent studies have shown that stressed plants, such as those that are thirsty or injured, emit tiny clicking or popping sounds at ...

Trees can be identified in winter by observing their needles, bark, branching patterns, and buds. Distinctive bark, such as ...

The Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California has reclaimed more than 10,000 acres of ancestral land near Lake Tahoe.

The sale of Loyalton Ranch comes 175 years after the Washoe people were forced from lands during the Gold Rush.

Pine nuts are the small, buttery seeds of pine trees, prized for their high energy content and easy portability.

The last two winters have been unusually dry and warm across northern New Mexico. On their own, winters like these are concerning. Back to back, they start to feel familiar in an uncomfortable way.

Single-leaf pinyon–Utah juniper woodland in northeastern Nevada near Overland Pass at the south end of the Ruby Mountains. Pinyon-juniper woodlands are a common sight in a large portion of Utah and ...

Dave Mason, a Navajo man from Kirtland, N.M., performs a traditional morning Navajo blessing next to a small pinyon pine tree at the Kagalia Guard Station Campground during the Bears Ears Summer ...

It's the most common tree in Douglas County, but it's also under threat from the mountain pine beetle. As Colorado Gov. Jared Polis sounds the alarm about pine beetle outbreaks, there are steps ...