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 ...

We had a mysterious pine tree not too long ago, and here is another. There’s always a new pine species that’s worth learning about. This one is growing in a small park not far from my house, in the ...

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Last year's Carr Fire turned the hills around Whiskeytown Lake from lush green to black and gray. While the blackened carcasses of fire-scarred trees are not as picturesque as visitors had been used ...