A few things on this planet are old enough to make history books look recent, and that includes some living trees that have weathered through tons of challenges. Scientists have dated them, and locals ...
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 Cairo Fossil Forest is the second oldest in the world. These forests mark a turning point in Earth's history because they changed the composition of the atmosphere, scientists say.
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 ...
The Methuselah Trail, located in Inyo National Forest near Big Pine, California, was recently named one of the best hikes in the world by AllTrails. The trail is named after and home to the oldest ...
In a remote area of Coos County, Oregon, a mighty Douglas fir is burning. The tree, known as the Doerner fir, is thought to be between 450 to 500 years old and has lost about 15 meters (50 feet) in ...
PLEASANTON, Calif. (KGO) -- Five protestors showed up Tuesday morning at Lions Wayside Park in Pleasanton to try and block the removal of a eucalyptus tree, thought to be the oldest and largest one in ...