Bristlecone Pine in the Schulman Grove of the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, White Mountains, California. Ancient Bristlecone Pine trees (Pinus longaeva) are the oldest living things on Earth. Although native also to Nevada and Utah, the oldest specimens (over 4,700 years old) are found in Eastern California's White Mountains at subalpine elevations ranging from 9,500 to 11,500 feet. This photo also shows the snow-capped Sierra Nevada mountains 20 miles distant on the horizon.
Bristlecone Pine in the Schulman Grove of the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, White Mountains, California. Ancient Bristlecone Pine trees (Pinus longaeva) are the oldest living things on Earth. Although native also to Nevada and Utah, the oldest specimens (over 4,700 years old) are found in Eastern California's White Mountains at subalpine elevations ranging from 9,500 to 11,500 feet. This photo also shows the snow-capped Sierra Nevada mountains 20 miles distant on the horizon.
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