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 ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced on Wednesday that it would be listing the whitebark pine as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. Whitebark pines are what the Fish ...

Lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) grows in the Rocky Mountains, from Alaska to northern New Mexico, in the Black Hills and on the Pacific Coast. Poles of this tree were used by Native Americans for ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD)- If you drive through certain areas of Mount Pleasant, you’ll notice many trees have been cut down for development. Now, the town’s conservation committee is discussing ...

Florida's Big Bend region, between the Apalachicola River and Tallahassee, boasts 138 tree species, making it one of the most ...

WEST END, N.C. (AP) — Jesse Wimberley burns the woods with neighbors. Using new tools to revive an old communal tradition, they set fire to wiregrasses and forest debris with a drip torch, corralling ...