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A 4,900-Year-Old Tree Called Prometheus Was Once The World's Oldest. Then, A Scientist Cut It Down

That’s exactly what happened to an unfortunate graduate student named Donald R. Currey back in the summer of 1964, who ended ...

The oldest living tree on Earth is over 48,000 years old

Ancient trees like Methuselah and Alerce Milenario serve as living records of the planet's history and climate changes. Methuselah, nearly 4,855 years old, might be surpassed by Alerce Milenario, ...
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Oldest Trees in the World and Where You Can See Them

A few things on this planet are old enough to make history books look recent, and that includes some living trees that have weathered through tons of challenges. Scientists have dated them, and locals ...

Which is the Oldest Rainforest on Earth?

Discover the oldest rainforests on Earth including Daintree, Khao Sok, Taman Negara, and the Congo Rainforest. Learn about ...
The Washington Post

A Historian's Search for the World's Rarest, Oldest Trees

Thomas Pakenham has spent the past four years looking at old trees in every corner of the globe. His favorite? Well, he loves the tulip poplar that George Washington planted at Mount Vernon, but he is ...
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One Of The World's Oldest Trees Lives In An Unexpected U.S. National Forest

When it comes to reasons for traveling, many of us want to see ancient buildings and sites that are still standing hundreds and thousands of years later. But, some ancient things may be standing right ...