This White Mountains, ... Bristlecone Pine Forest manager John Louth said signs of climate change are clear: Warmer temperatures cause more trees to sprout above 10,000 feet.

Gnarled, dead bristlecone pine trees are seen standing with young limber pines growing around them in the White Mountains in east of Bishop, Calif., in 2013.

The gnarled and surreal shapes of the trees of the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest stand out starkly on a slope in the White Mountains in the Eastern Sierra. Some living trees are estimated to be ...

The West's ancient and resilient bristlecone pines have appeared immune to bark beetle infestations devastating conifer forests. That changed when bristlecones began dying in Utah's Wah Wah Mountains.

I had come to the White Mountains of eastern California, specifically the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, to seek counsel with some of the oldest living beings on the planet.

High in the arid White Mountains of eastern California stand the gnarled, twisted trunks of ancient bristlecone pines. These slow-growing trees quietly weather the ages; at more than 4,000 years ...

Ten thousand feet up in the White Mountains of central California, in a harsh alpine desert where little else survives, groves of gnarled, majestic Great Basin bristlecone pines endure, some for ...

Some national parks, like Sequoia and Redwood, are known for their ancient trees. But the world's oldest tree was from ...

A bristlecone pine tree on the trail to Telescope ... The White Mountains — home to Methuselah and many more of the world’s oldest bristlecones — lie just 100 miles from Death Valley and ...

Methuselah / bristlecone pine / 4,850 years / White Mountains, California Alerce milenario or Gran Abuelo / alerce / 3,622 years / Alerce Costero National Park, Chile BLK227 / bald cypress / 2,624 ...

After spending some time recently in the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, I can attest that it’s hard to argue with that. The area’s winds, often clocking 100 mph or more, play a major role in ...