In search of the old ones: an odyssey among ancient trees

I. Oldest of the old : Old warriors (Bristlecone Pines, Eastern California) ; Realm of the old man (The Patriarch Tree, Eastern California) ; Against a crooked sky (Prometheus, Eastern Nevada)

II. Into the forest : Touching clouds (Redwoods, Northern California) ; Kayaking through time (Bald Cypress, Southeastern North Carolina) ; Beyond memory (Pando, Central Utah) ; Giants of the sierras (Sequoias, Central California)

III. Standing alone : Prehistoric roots (Palmer's Oak, Southern California) ; Sequestered icon (Bennett Juniper, Central California) ; Sight to see (Seven Sisters Oak, Southern Louisiana)

Conclusion: in celebration of old trees ; Appendix: the oldest trees in the world