Bristlecone pines can liberally spread their roots and expand their crowns, maximizing intake of these scant resources. Sparse ground cover means the threat of fire is greatly reduced, a danger ...

The Discovery Trail loops north around a rocky knoll through a grove of bristlecone pines. The trail's name comes from the fact that Pine Alpha, the first tree identified as being over 4,000 years ...

The Great Basin Bristlecone Pine is another ancient tree, estimated to be 5,071 years old, and has defied odds to remain ...

Five employees, or 20% of the staff, of Nevada's Great Basin National Park, were let go this past weekend, according to an ...