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Pinyon-juniper woodlands cover over 22.5 million hectares of the western United States, and harbor a surprising amount of endemic and near-endemic birds, yet this unique habitat has been generally neglected by ornithologists. The potential listing of the Pinyon Jay under the Endangered Species Act has generated a renewed interest in pinyon-juniper birds even as their habitat faces new threats in the form of drought, tree die-offs, and wildfire. In this talk we will summarize the threats facing pinyon-juniper birds and their habitat before discussing current and future IBP research with this bird community. We first explore how pinyon-juniper bird populations are responding to 'hot drought' (drought paired with high temperatures) and changing rainfall patterns of the American monsoon before exploring microhabitat associations of pinyon-juniper birds and how these may affect their vulnerability to tree die-offs and mechanical thinning, a common management prescription in this habitat. The talk will conclude with a look ahead to IBP projects in 2025 and 2026 examining responses of pinyon-juniper birds to mechanical woodland removal in Utah and a Pinyon Jay inventory across Colorado Plateau national parks.