With ever more access to enticing, aromatic spices from far-flung locales, it's hard to imagine one taking you by surprise — especially if it grows prolifically across the United States. We're talking ...

Junipers have found a home in my garden. I use them for flavoring cabbage, sauerkraut, sauces, game (especially pheasant, venison, duck or elk) and pates, terrines and tea. The flavor reminds me of ...

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management logged juniper trees and mowed grass and shrubs as part of a 622-acre juniper-thinning project near Crooked River Ranch in 2022. Old-growth juniper trees are a ...

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 ...

The Sioux City Distilling Company held its first-ever juniper harvest, inviting local residents to join in the picking ...

Quite the party has been taking place in the juniper trees in my backyard for the past few weeks. Scores of birds have been devouring the trees’ berries. Robins, Steller’s jays and other birds I can’t ...

LONDON -- Gin is a precious thing. But, recent fears over dwindling supplies of juniper have troubled gin enthusiasts around the world. The UK's National Tree Seed Project has been quietly working to ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — For as long as people have lived in Central Texas, Ashe Juniper has been making them miserable. Though not technically cedar, Ashe Juniper trees have been referred to as cedar since ...