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Methuselah Tree, The World's Oldest Tree, Is 4,855 Years Old — And Still Alive in The White Mountains of California

Humans may desire immortality, but it is trees that are garnering more success in this pursuit. One of them is now nearly five centuries old, having witnessed all the ups and downs of multiple ...
San Mateo Daily Journal

The long tale of Methuselah: San Mateo County’s oldest tree stands tall for a reason

Before the World Wars, the Declaration of Independence, Columbus’ voyage to America, the Magna Carta and the First Crusade, there was Methuselah. An old-growth redwood sprouting circa 217 A.D., ...