deepskyobjects / Methuselah Tree

Many experts give the Methuselah Tree, a Great Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva), the gold medal as the oldest of ancient trees. It is estimated to have been on earth for the past 4,800 years, give or take a few. The relatively short, but long-lived species, is found in the American West, mostly in Utah, Nevada, and California and you can visit this particular tree in Inyo County, California, USA—if you can find it. Its location is not publicized to protect this tree from vandalism.