Bristlecone Pine White Mtns CA Courtesy of Rachel Sussman

Published at 750 × 640 in The Oldest Living Things: A Book to Cherish

The Bristlecone Pine, White Mountains California, at 5,000+ years old, lives at the upper edge of the tree line (10,000 feet). It is older than the famed Methusaleh Tree, a superb bristlecone pine cut down by a field researcher in 1964.

The Bristlecone Pine, White Mountains California, at 5,000+ years old, lives at the upper edge of the tree line (10,000 feet). It is older than the famed Methusaleh Tree, a superb bristlecone pine cut down by a field researcher in 1964.

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