TY - BOOK AU - Fredericks,Anthony D. AU - Purvis,Rebecca Noelle AU - Disher Fredericks,Phyllis TI - In search of the old ones: an odyssey among ancient trees SN - 9781588347473 PY - 2023///] CY - Washington, DC PB - Smithsonian Books KW - Old growth forests KW - United States KW - Popular works KW - Historic trees KW - Conifers KW - Trees N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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 N2 - "An extraordinary journey to visit the oldest trees in the United States that beautifully reveals the connection between humans and natural history"-- ER -