White Mountains (California)
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The White Mountains of California and Nevada are a triangular fault-block mountain range facing the Sierra Nevada across the upper Owens Valley. They extend for approximately 60 mi as a greatly elevat
White Mountain Peak from access road
The White Mountains along the east side of Owens Valley
Bristlecone pine, White Mountains, California.
Aerial view of the White Mountains, looking north over the Pellisier Flats to Montgomery and Boundary Peaks at the end of the range.
Bristlecone pine
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The term bristlecone pine covers three species of pine tree. All three species are long-lived and highly resilient to harsh weather and bad soils. One of the three species, Pinus longaeva, is among th
White Mountains (California)
…a zone of mountain mahogany brush. Various subspecies of sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) extend from surrounding valleys to the lower alpine zone. A bristlecone pine, named Methuselah, located within the mountain range is the oldest known, verified living tree in the world, at 4,857 years old. Pine nuts from piñon…
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Cone Bristles
Great Basin bristlecone pines in the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest of the White Mountains, California
Gnarled bristlecone pine wood