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

Visit this area of the White Mountains in California's Sierra Nevada region, where you can hike and see trees that predate ...

Makes you feel like a youngster, doesn't it? Driving up the White Mountains to the Ancient Bristlecone forest is a treat in itself. The road is slow, but the sights are fantastic.

In California, Where Trees Are King, One Hardy Pine Has Survived for 4,800 Years In a harsh alpine desert, the Great Basin bristlecone pines abide amid climate change.

Less than 15 miles from the Silver Fire, the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest's trees are thousands of years old, including the storied Patriarch Tree.

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, some for ...

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

The oldest survivor with a name is “Methuselah,” which grows in the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest in the White Mountains of eastern California.

The ancient Bristlecone Pine trees are seen on Sept. 13, 2007, in the White Mountains of the Inyo National Forest near Bishop, California. With some over 4,000 years old, they are the oldest trees ...

Less than 15 miles from the fire, the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest contains trees that are more than 4,000 years old. The Patriarch Tree is the world's largest bristlecone pine tree.