The Brothers Grimm would not have a bestseller on their hands if they tried to publish a collection of their stories in this sensitive era. Abuse, murder, cannibalism? In a children’s story? Well, we ...
The movie was the first feature from Nietzchka Keene, who worked on microscopic budgets, often incorporating mythological or supernatural elements. The film was the acting debut for Björk, filmed when ...
“Grimms’ Juniper Tree” has several nice touches: a lovely accompaniment by cellist Evan McGonagill, and some excellent moves by Daniel Kontz’ and Robin Stamey’s stick puppets, who deliver the nastiest ...
The car shimmies over rocks and ruts on a U.S. Forest Service dirt road along the Sonora Pass. Amid the splendor of autumn in the mountains, my car rarely gets above 10 mph. This is the way to the ...
Old-growth juniper trees are a symbol of the American West. Their ancient and gnarled trunks and branches twist into haunting shapes immortalized in photos by Ansel Adams. East of Bend, in the Oregon ...
A wonderful performance from a 21-year-old Björk is one of many reasons to see Nietzchka Keene's newly restored medieval fantasy. A film that’s every bit as lyrical and fraught as the T.S. Eliot poem ...
There's good news for the West's imperiled greater sage grouse. New research suggests the bird has a better chance of survival when juniper trees are removed from its habitat. The chicken-sized sage ...
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 National ...