The States said a diseased tree near the playground meant it needed to be temporarily closed A playground will be closed for four days as a safety precaution while a large pine tree is felled ...
Sparse ground cover means the threat of fire is greatly reduced, a danger further lessened by the relative paucity of dead bristlecone needles in a landscape where trees are few and far between.
as is the case with the Methuselah Tree, a bristlecone pine more than 46 centuries old. But it's truly baffling to learn under what conditions it has accomplished this extraordinary feat.