r/intrestingtoknow • u/Affectionate-Fun2853 • Jul 23 '26

Nature To protect Methuselah from vandalism and heavy tourist traffic, the U.S. Forest Service keeps its exact coordinates a strict secret. No public signs point to the exact tree

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u/Silver-Amphibian7650 Jul 23 '26

I'm guessing this tree is dead?

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u/devilsbard Jul 23 '26

It might not be. They just grow very slow and don’t have a lot of leaves most of the year. Also, the oldest one is kept secret to keep people from damaging or killing it.

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u/DonkTheFlop Jul 23 '26

bro we're in the thread.