On public lands in Colorado managed by the Bureau of Land Management or the U.S. Forest Service, any individual can harvest up to 25 pounds of pine nuts without a permit.

Piñon Pine (Pinus edulis) is a relatively small tree found on dry slopes and mesas at lower elevations (4,500-9,000’) of southwestern North America. In Colorado, this pine most often populates the ...

Pinyon pine is also commonly called Colorado pinyon, nut pine, pinon pine, pinyon, Pinyon pine, two-leaf pinyon, two-needle pinyon. 3. of 5. The Range of Pinyon Pine . Barry Winiker / Getty Images.