Hidden high in the White Mountains of eastern California, a gnarled, weathered tree quietly holds a staggering secret — it's ...

The mother of them all, Methuselah, the once-confirmed oldest living tree on Earth, can be seen from the trail, but, in order to protect it from vandalism, there is no sign marking it.

The 4,853-year-old Great Basin bristlecone pine tree known as Methuselah grows in the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest in the White Mountains of Inyo County. (Tayfun Coskun / Anadolu Agency) ...

This Great Basin bristlecone pine tree (Pinus longaeva), is named after Methuselah from the Hebrew Bible, who is said to have lived for 969 years. However, California's tree is older.

Located off Highway 395, the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest holds the world’s oldest trees. Our hike along the 4-mile Methuselah Loop Trail reveals awe-inspiring giants like the Methuselah Tree ...