Here’s a look at seven of those oldest living trees that still exist: Pando, a clonal colony of quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) in Utah's Fishlake National Forest, is estimated to be over ...

Then in 2010, another researcher restarted the project, finding one core that seemed to suggest a still-living tree might be 5,062 years old. But that researcher died before the work was complete ...

The other is still living, its branches festooned with rich ... Books that focuses on the science and wonder of 10 of the oldest trees in the United States. Visit Smithsonian Books’ website ...

On some bristlecones, as little as 5 percent of what you see may still, in fact, be alive. “You won’t usually see a super old tree that has bark all the way around it,” Baker says.

While a tree is still alive, they do this by boring into the ... to make a big hole in the tree just to know that it's the oldest. The scientific challenge is to estimate the age without being ...

Now the oldest known tree is another bristlecone pine in the White Mountains of California, named Methuselah. However, you can still find bristlecone pines in Nevada. Here's a look at the oldest ...

Now, Lahaina’s historic 150-year-old banyan tree has been charred by the wildfires and is dull in color – but still alive. “Banyan Tree in Lahaina smoldering at the base, but still standing ...

Crews reached 47% containment on the 1,589-acre Silver fire Monday evening. Strong winds, gusting up to 65 mph, have made the blaze difficult to contain, but more favorable conditions are on the ...