The only certainty is that Currey did have permission to cut down what was discovered to be the oldest tree on record. Now known as Prometheus, the tree was found to be nearly 5,000 years old.

The world's oldest living tree is "Methuselah." The tree's exact age is unknown, but experts believe it has been alive for close to 5,000 years, the U.S. Forest Service told USA TODAY in an email.

There’s an old rambler on Shore Trail in Prior Lake. There lives David Meyers with his wife, Mary, their four children and Elmer the elm tree: the most well-loved and well-named tree around.

These old trees are living memories that provide us with important historical context and a special link to the past. These trees, which range from lone survival on isolated mountaintops to vast ...

Her photos were compiled in a book, "Ancient Trees: Portraits of Time," available through Abbeville Press. She shared some of her photos and stories with us ... be England's oldest oak tree.

trees of North and South America, and trees of Europe and Asia. Elderflora is a sweeping, exceptional tribute to the oldest living organisms on Earth. It’s also a reminder that, even though many ...