Details Name Old Tjikko Location Sweden Age The Great Basin Bristlecone Pine is about 5,071 years old, which makes it one of the oldest trees in the world. Over the years, the Great Basin ...

Bristlecone pines can liberally spread their roots and expand their crowns, maximizing intake of these scant resources. Sparse ground cover means the threat of fire is greatly reduced, a danger ...

A visit to the ancient bristlecone pine forest in California's White Mountains ... the U.S. Forest Service refuses to give its location or identity within the Methuselah Grove—as does the ...

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.