EAGLE COUNTY – We often associate junipers as being trees and shrubs that are used for hot, dry areas. Rocky Mountain juniper, the tree, dots the landscape from one end of the county to the other.

Leaves – Awl-shaped; about ¼-¾inch long; glaucous above; usually ternate, occur in whorls of 3, sharp-pointed, and persistent; upper surface is concave, marked with a broad, white line; underside is ...

Background and aims –Common juniper (Juniperus communis L.) is one of the most widespread woody species on the planet. Over recent decades, however, common juniper populations are decreasing in size ...

Gin tastes like juniper, and all juniper is the same, right? Not so much. For nearly all of the spirit's history, a single species has been relied upon: the aptly named common juniper. David T. Smith, ...

The longer you spend time hanging out with plants, the more fascinated you become with atypical foliage. Of course, atypical is a relative term. I discovered a plant the other day whose foliage was ...

While most of the gin world relies on the same European common juniper, biology professor turned botanical pioneer Molly Cummings sought out a “uniquely Texas” spirit. Her journey led her deep into ...

I am always amazed that animals make it through winter around here. However difficult it seems, native wildlife have a variety of adaptations to surviving winter; knowing where to find food is one of ...