as is the case with the Methuselah Tree, a bristlecone pine more than 46 centuries old. But it's truly baffling to learn under what conditions it has accomplished this extraordinary feat.

There are trees of all ages, and ripe pine cones litter the ground (even Methuselah still produces cones). As one walks the rocky trail, one encounters bushy youngsters only knee high, vigorous ...

In the remote reaches of California’s White Mountains, a gnarled pine tree has ... may be the oldest living tree on Earth—and its story is far from ordinary. Methuselah remained virtually ...

In the quiet reaches of California’s White Mountains, one tree has survived through 4,800 years of storms, droughts, empires, and empires' collapse. Known as Methuselah, this bristlecone pine ...