Knowing the names and stories of trees can add a whole new layer to your hikes. Here are eight that you might spot on ...

The world’s oldest shrub was just found in Finland’s tundra. The old-timer is a direct cousin of Arizona’s Junipers found throughout the mountains, Juniperus Communis. We know many local junipers ...

Concealed within the tangled limbs of the now-dead common juniper (Juniperus communis) is an age more venerable than any shrub on record. It shriveled and died in 1906 CE – but it started its ring ...