Tucked away on state Route 18 is a trail where hikers meander through pinyon-juniper forest, braving rocky and sandy conditions to get to a single point — one of the ...

In August, a group of nonprofits, universities and federal agencies released a report that analyzed how changing conditions will affect the area’s pinyon-juniper forests. The researchers predicted ...

hike among the pinyon pine and juniper trees, fish for brown and rainbow trout and admire wildlife like golden eagles and bighorn sheep. Now, the 21,586-acre protected wilderness area in central ...