The oldest tree in the world: Meet 'Methuselah,' a literal hidden gem. The ancient Bristlecone Pine trees are seen on Sept. 13, 2007, in the White Mountains of the Inyo National Forest near Bishop, ...

Firefighters in central California were working Tuesday ... Less than 15 miles from the fire, the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest contains trees that are more than 4,000 years old.

Firefighters in Central California were working Tuesday ... Less than 15 miles from the fire, the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest contains trees that are more than 4,000 years old.

The Silver fire in Inyo and Mono counties continued to burn Monday morning, scorching 1,250 acres and spurring evacuations.

California is famously home to the oldest ... home and so many others on her block were destroyed. But the towering pine trees that lined her driveway and the 100-year-old oaks in her backyard ...

Southern California's wildfire-ravaged national forests soon could fall under the ax ... according to a separate USDA ...

Southern California's wildfire-ravaged national forests ... unwise That report outlines the benefits of pine trees that didn't burn completely: "Needles remaining in trees intercept rainfall ...