As harvesting can become labor-intensive, smaller pine seeds aren’t as commonly collected. Unlike the dark brown cones we’re ...

During the fall, Shoshone families and groups head into the pinyon-pine covered hills to harvest the cones that have historically sustained their peoples for thousands of years. However, climate ...

Harvest them carefully, preferably wearing gloves, to avoid harming the trees. You can prepare many tasty and healthful preserves with young pine cones. Here are a few tested recipes: Syrup from ...