In parts of California and much of the Great Basin, land owners have declared war on pinyon pines and juniper trees, clearing them from rangelands with chains, bulldozers, saws and herbicides.

Bennett Juniper, Stanislaus National Forest, Tuolomne County. About Bennett Juniper: The tree is named after naturalist Clarence Bennett, who began his study of the western juniper in the early 1890s.

The Donnell Fire had already scorched more than 29,000 acres and was only 26% contained as it tore toward the oldest juniper tree in the United States. The blaze, burning in the Stanislaus ...

The Donnell Fire had already scorched more than 29,000 acres and was only 26% contained as it tore toward the oldest juniper tree in the United States.

The Bennett Juniper, largest juniper tree in the United States, is in the path of the Donnell Fire in California's Sierra Nevada. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 44°F.

California has the largest number of individuals of the five conifer genera. Let’s take a look at these magnificent specimens and where they grow. A juniper in Tuolumne County is the world’s ...

(CNN) — The Donnell Fire had already scorched more than 29,000 acres and was only 26% contained as it tore toward the oldest juniper tree in the United States. The blaze, burning in the Stani… ...