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The oldest trees on Earth

Chapter 1

The survivors of the White Mountains

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Chapter 2

The science of tree rings

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Chapter 3

Methuselah and the secret ancients

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Master of The oldest trees on Earth

Ch 3 · Methuselah and the secret ancients
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teacher The anonymous rival in the White Mountains

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Sapling Stories*
    *   *Methuselah's Secret Sprouts*

teacher Sapling Stories* * *Methuselah's Secret Sprouts*

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teacher The tragic mistake of the Prometheus tree

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teacher The hidden elder named Methuselah

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teacher Guardians of the ancient grove

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teacher Whispering in the high dry wind (high dry wind!) / Hidden older than the pyramids (older than them!)

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The anonymous rival in the White Mountains

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Fun Fact

The Prometheus tragedy: The cutting of the Prometheus tree in 1964 led directly to the creation of Great Basin National Park to protect other ancient pines.

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The tragic mistake of the Prometheus tree

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Glossary
methuselah (noun)
An extremely old person, named after a biblical patriarch of legendary longevity. In 1957, Edmund Schulman dated a California bristlecone pine of this name at over 4,800 years old.

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Quiz

Which national park was created in Nevada partly as a result of the Prometheus tree tragedy?

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Gossip

Should Methuselah's location be revealed?

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Quiz

Why does the United States Forest Service keep the exact location of the Methuselah tree a secret?

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Quiz

Which historical human achievement is younger than the Methuselah tree?

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Quiz

What modern environmental threat is allowing pests like bark beetles to reach the high-altitude bristlecone pines?

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Quiz

Approximately how old is the famous bristlecone pine named Methuselah?

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Quiz

What was the name of the ancient bristlecone pine tragically cut down in Nevada in 1964?

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Quiz

Who was the researcher who accidentally cut down the Prometheus tree to retrieve a stuck drill?

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Quiz

What is the penalty for taking pieces of wood from the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest?

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