Hidden high in the White Mountains of eastern California, a gnarled, weathered tree quietly holds a staggering secret — it's nearly 5,000 years old.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Discovery Trail at the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest in the White Mountains in Inyo County, Calif., seen on Oct. 13. (Paul ...

The 'Methuselah Tree' is discretely nestled in an eastern California mountain range, blending in among the other plants as the national forest's best kept secret. The Inyo National Forest - a stunning ...

The oldest tree species is the Great Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva). The oldest tree of the species is named Methuselah and is more than 4,800 years old. The longevity of the Great Basin ...

High in the California mountains, the Methuselah tree hides in plain sight. If you find your way to the uppermost reaches of California’s White Mountains, you might catch yourself wondering if you’ve ...

Scientists have discovered a new contender for the oldest tree in the world, potentially bumping California’s ancient bristlecone pine tree from the top spot. The state's “Methuselah” bristlecone pine ...

High in the arid mountain forests of eastern California there is a living tree that's older than the pyramids of Giza and the ancient city-state of Babylon — but its location is a secret. The ...

While every responsible citizen was fixated on election returns this week, my mind was high on a mountainside almost midway up California’s border with Nevada. It was there, last October at roughly 10 ...