And what’s a great way to offer all three? Plant small conifer trees for birds! Seed-filled or berrylike cones offer food for birds like crossbills, while dense branches provide four-season ...

Drought, which remains persistent in New Mexico, decreased slightly last year. Forest and woodland acres impacted by drought and heat decreased by 65% statewide. However, the state's mean temperature ...

Dry deserts slowly took on a greener hue. Palm tree-like cycads were abundant, as were conifers such as araucaria and pines. Ginkgoes carpeted the mid- to high northern latitudes, and podocarps ...

Key findings from the report show: 70,000 acres of dead conifer trees – up from the 33,000 acres in 2023. 406,000 acres damaged by insects, disease and harsh conditions — an increase of 42,000 ...