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 ...

For centuries, trees have stood as silent witnesses to history, their gnarled trunks and sprawling branches telling stories ...

(The rings of ancient bristlecone pines like Methuselah are more challenging to count, because the trunks are so distorted that new rings may form at right angles to ones formed long before.) ...

The alpine air was crisp, the sky blue. All around me stood ancient bristlecone pines, their gnarled branches reaching upward as if electrified. With each shovel of snow, my heart beat hard as I ...

The area is not actually a canyon, however, but a series of amphitheaters which feature remarkable rock formations and extensive forests dominated with conifers, including ancient bristlecone pines.

RENO, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — Bristlecone Recovery Center has broken ground on a 20-bed medical detox center, a crucial addition to Northern Nevada's healthcare services. Peter Ott, executive ...