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 ...

DONE TO PROTECT THESE FORESTS. WHITEBARK PINE FORESTS COVER MORE THAN 80 MILLION ACRES ACROSS WESTERN NORTH AMERICA. THESE TREES PROVIDE FOOD AND SHELTER FOR ANIMALS AND HELP TO CONTROL SPRING RUNOFF.

WEST END, N.C. — 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 ...

Whitebark pine is a threatened tree species that provides ecological and cultural value across its range in the U.S. West and Canada. Scientists have sequenced its genome, presenting new opportunities ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Sam Hitt first saw his favorite white pine in the Santa Fe National Forest about a decade ago, he stopped dead in his tracks.

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 ...

Most homeowners look at the trees in their yard and see shade, beauty, maybe even a bit of property value. What they don't ...

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 ...

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 ...