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

Imagine standing in the silent presence of a living being that has witnessed the rise and fall of empires, the birth of ...

Assessing the age of a living tree is straightforward enough—just ... (The rings of ancient bristlecone pines like Methuselah are more challenging to count, because the trunks are so distorted ...

In case you're wondering, the tree shown in the NOVA program is not the Methuselah Tree. To protect this venerable old tree, the U.S. Forest Service refuses to give its location or identity within ...