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.

A tree species that plays a critical role in the ecosystem of the greater Yellowstone area is dying off, and researchers are ...

Deciduous and coniferous trees vary in many more ways than only leaf types. Learn these differences and you'll know which ...

The oldest tree species is the Great Basin bristlecone pine, with many trees dating back around 4,000 years. The oldest tree is named Methuselah and it dates back nearly 5,000 years.

Threatened pine tree to get Endangered Species Act protections December 1, 2020 More than 4 years ago Gabe Thorne collects cones from a healthy whitebark pine in Sula, Montana, in 2013.

SUSSEX COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Longleaf pine trees, a species native to the landscape in southeastern Virginia, are being restored in a nature preserve. As of now, the only pine trees that remain ...

All five pine bark beetles feed and breed in the inner bark of pine trees. It is here the insect will go through its four life stages; egg, larva, pupa and adult while feeding on the vascular ...

Haynie says pine trees are fast-growing, but cutting them down hurts the land’s resiliency to flooding, “Pine trees are like any other adult tree. They will take up 10,000 gallons of water a year.