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 most resilient tree in D.C. met its fate on Friday morning. A twisted and undersized cherry tree along D.C.’s Tidal Basin dubbed Stumpy gained a cult following over the years for its persistent ...

Paired up middle school students – one of them blindfolded, the other leading the way – stumble through a field, around tangled manzanita and over thick underbrush to find a tree, their tree. In a ...

You may have heard about Stumpy, the little cherry tree that could. The tree is a social media sensation. A testament to the reality of climate change. A symbol of hope and perseverance in hard times, ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The sun is setting on Stumpy, the gnarled old cherry tree that has become a social media phenom. This year's cherry blossom festivities in Washington will be the last for Stumpy and ...

After years of blooming despite all odds, the little cherry tree that could ... can't anymore. Stumpy is dead. We knew this day was coming: that Stumpy's time with us was coming to a close. The ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The Converse Basin Grove is a prominent giant sequoia ...