Firefighters said they stopped the wildfire's forward spread, but there was still the threat of flareups on Tuesday.

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.

Fire crews made strong progress battling the Silver fire in Inyo County on Monday, halting forward progress of the blaze, which continues to threaten some of the oldest trees in the world.

The ancient trees of our planet have stood the test of time, witnessing significant historical events and environmental transformations. Some of these trees were already thousands of years old ...

The Garden Club of Palm Beach will host a Thursday lecture featuring photographer Brian Kelley, to discuss his work documenting significant trees across ... part of the USA TODAY Florida Network.

Founded in 1634, Boston Common is not only the oldest park in the state ... livestock grazing and public hangings at "The Great Elm" tree, which is now gone. During the British occupation of ...

Firefighters in Central California were working Tuesday to contain a wildfire near the Nevada border threatening a forest home to the oldest trees ... Chloe Castillo told USA TODAY on Tuesday.

Photographer Brian Kelley will share with Four Arts audience his seven-year effort to capture the oldest, largest and most historic trees in the U.S.

Firefighters in central California were working Tuesday to contain a wildfire near the Nevada border threatening a forest home to the oldest trees ... Chloe Castillo told USA TODAY on Tuesday.