A few things on this planet are old enough to make history books look recent, and that includes some living trees that have ...

The Methuselah Trail, located in Inyo National Forest near Big Pine, California, was recently named one of the best hikes in ...

Few know where the oldest tree in the world is – the Forest Service doesn't reveal the exact location to protect it. Here's what we do know about it.

In eastern California, a Great Basin bristlecone pine known as Methuselah has long been considered Earth’s oldest living thing. According to tree-ring data, Methuselah is 4,855 years old, which ...

The oldest individual tree in the world -- nicknamed "Methuselah" after the longest-lived person in the Bible-- has been alive for more than 4,800 years old (4,854 years as of 2022). Founded by Dr ...

The oldest tree is named Methuselah and it dates back nearly 5,000 years. The oldest tree species is the Great Basin bristlecone pine, with many trees dating back around 4,000 years.

Trees are vital to human life – they are some of the oldest known living organisms on earth, Leaf & Limb reports. Over centuries, some trees have managed to survive world wars and natural disasters.