The oldest tree species is the Great Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva). The oldest tree of the species is named Methuselah and is more than 4,800 years old. The longevity of the Great Basin ...

In a harsh alpine desert, the Great Basin bristlecone pines abide amid climate change. Among them is the oldest tree on Earth (if you can find it). WHY WE’RE HERE We’re exploring how America ...

The world’s most long-lived organism, the Great Basin bristlecone pine, has stood firm against the beetle onslaught, unleashed by climate change, while other needle-bearing trees — like the lo ...

In a harsh alpine desert, the Great Basin bristlecone pines abide amid climate change. Among them is the oldest tree on Earth. Great Basin Bristlecone Pine (Pinus longaeva) trees, The Methuselah ...

Environmentalists want it to stop, saying the work was never fully vetted. June 14, 2022 Great Basin bristlecone pine trees are magical for foresters like MacKenzie. In tough times, they die off ...

The Great Basin Bristlecone Pine is another ancient tree, estimated to be 5,071 years old, and has defied odds to remain alive. The Methuselah tree, at least 5,000 years old, has adapted to harsh ...

In the Silver State, bristlecone pines can be found in the Great Basin National Park near Baker in Eastern Nevada. A cross section of Prometheus is on display at the Great Basin Visitor Center in ...

They are survivors of the first order. And for Great Basin bristlecone pines, time is not their enemy. It is their companion. In Search of the Old Ones: An Odyssey among Ancient Trees is a new ...

Ten thousand feet up in the White Mountains of central California, in a harsh alpine desert where little else survives, groves of gnarled, majestic Great Basin bristlecone pines endure ...