The planet's trees have seen plenty of history pass by their trunks. In fact, they began to populate Earth 385 million years ago, toward the end of the Devonian period. Considered living historical ...

The Methuselah tree, at least 5,000 years old, has adapted to harsh desert conditions in Southern California and can survive ...

The only certainty is that Currey did have permission to cut down what was discovered to be the oldest tree on record. Now known as Prometheus, the tree was found to be nearly 5,000 years old.

Consider a tree that has endured innumerable storms, survived the rise and fall of civilisations, and is still thriving today. These old trees are living memories that provide us with important ...

Recording the remains of Earth’s ancient witness. On the summer solstice of 2023, I was standing on a mountain in a remote corner of Nevada and tearing up while I shoveled snow. The alpine air was ...

There’s an old rambler on Shore Trail in Prior Lake. There lives David Meyers with his wife, Mary, their four children and Elmer the elm tree: the most well-loved and well-named tree around.

Jared Farmer. Photo by Annette Hornischer / American Academy in Berlin 2019 01 25 Jared Farmer’s Elderflora is a fascinating history of the world’s oldest trees as they’ve marked and been ...