Insects of the Pajarito Plateau
From annoying pests and painful stingers to beautiful butterflies and fun ladybugs, insects are usually either hated or adored.
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Riparian Restoration in Los Alamos County
By Steve Vrooman, Keystone Restoration Ecology & Siobhan Niklasson, PEEC Education Programs Director The surface water that flows through riparian
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Week 7, Day 5: Forest Restoration
The forests of Northern New Mexico are much denser today than they were historically because of the legacy of 150
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Forest Restoration in the Jemez Mountains
By Siobhan Niklasson, based on a conversation with Bob Parmenter of the Valles Caldera The forests of the American West
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Week 7, Day 4: Aspen and Mixed Conifer Forests
We are continuing our tour of forest types on the Pajarito Plateau in today’s Take It Outside post. Today, we’ve
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Lifestyles of High-Elevation Trees
By Sanna Sevanto Springtime in aspen and mixed-conifer forests brings many shades of green. On south-facing slopes, the dark shades
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Week 7, Day 3: Ponderosa Pines
In this week of Take It Outside, we are exploring the forests of the Pajarito Plateau, from riverbank to mountaintop!
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The Rugged Ponderosa Pine
By Terry Foxx One of my favorite tree species is the lofty ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) with its straight trunk,
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Week 7, Day 2: Piñon-Juniper Woodlands
Welcome to Take It Outside! We are continuing our tour of the forests of Northern New Mexico by focusing on
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