Methuselah, the Bristlecone Pine

A gnarled little tree in California has been quietly alive for over 4,800 years — older than the pyramids at Giza, still putting out needles.

Why we kept this

Its exact location is kept secret so nobody vandalizes the oldest known living thing on Earth.

Visit Methuselah, the Bristlecone Pine

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