The Discovery Trail at the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest in the White Mountains in Inyo County, Calif., seen on Oct. 13. (Paul Thornton / Los Angeles Times) While every responsible citizen was ...

Methuselah not only serves as a living link with Earth's ancient past but also gives scientists the opportunity to study ...

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

Trees tell us stories. Scientists count their rings to figure out how old they are and when those years add up, it can be a sign of nature's endurance in the face of change. Trees that have stood tall ...

The oldest tree species is the Great Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva). The oldest tree of the species is named Methuselah and is more than 4,800 years old. The longevity of the Great Basin ...

High in the White Mountains of eastern California, a tree over 4,800 years old challenges our understanding of time. Known as the Methuselah Tree, this ancient bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva) has ...

High in the arid mountain forests of eastern California there is a living tree that's older than the pyramids of Giza and the ancient city-state of Babylon — but its location is a secret. The ...

The discovery and analysis of a bristlecone pine tree that is more than 4,600 years old has provided scientists with an accurate and precise means of analyzing historical climate data. The program: ...

While every responsible citizen was fixated on election returns this week, my mind was high on a mountainside almost midway up California’s border with Nevada. It was there, last October at roughly 10 ...