Assessing the age of a living tree is straightforward enough—just ... (The rings of ancient bristlecone pines like Methuselah are more challenging to count, because the trunks are so distorted ...

In case you're wondering, the tree shown in the NOVA program is not the Methuselah Tree. To protect this venerable old tree, the U.S. Forest Service refuses to give its location or identity within ...

The Great Basin Bristlecone Pine is another ancient tree, estimated to be 5,071 years old, and has defied odds to remain ...

In a magnificent exhibition in Turin, the American artist continues his portrayal of his homeland through natural landscapes imbued with subtle political undertones.

Now the oldest known tree is another bristlecone pine in the White Mountains of California, named Methuselah. However, you can still find bristlecone pines in Nevada. Here's a look at the oldest ...

The tree has been fragmented and looks like two separate trees, but the root system below the ground remains connected. Methuselah (USA) This tree is named after a long-lived chap in the bible ...

Jared Farmer. Photo by Annette Hornischer / American Academy in Berlin 2019 01 25 Jared Farmer’s Elderflora is a fascinating history of the world’s oldest trees as they’ve marked and been ...