The tallest bristlecone pine is but 60 feet tall, and most of its kind are much shorter. Clearly, bigger is not better in such a brutal environment as that found at high altitude in the White ...

Life for an ancient bristlecone pine is a long, slow struggle (see A ... a bristlecone may have to adapt to soil erosion that leaves its original roots above ground level. This panorama shows ...

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 ...