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Methuselah Tree, The World's Oldest Tree, Is 4,855 Years Old — And Still Alive in The White Mountains of California

Humans may desire immortality, but it is trees that are garnering more success in this pursuit. One of them is now nearly five centuries old, having witnessed all the ups and downs of multiple ...
The Florida Times-Union

Tree trivia: What is the largest tree? The oldest tree?

We are in the middle of a very hot summer. As I was mowing the yard this weekend, I stopped to take a break in the shade of the swamp chestnut oak tree in my front yard. I started thinking about the ...
Live Science

Cairo Fossil Forest: The oldest forest in North America with 385 million-year-old trees

The Cairo Fossil Forest is the second oldest in the world. These forests mark a turning point in Earth's history because they ...
Fox 5 San Diego

There’s a tree in California that’s older than the Egyptian pyramids

Video above: This Nexstar Media video provides safety tips for visiting national parks. BIG PINE, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — Hidden high in the White Mountains of eastern California, a gnarled, weathered ...