Prometheus, Ancient bristlecone pine in Nevada
Prometheus was an ancient tree, estimated to be around 4,900 years old.
This remarkable tree was accidentally cut down in 1964 by a graduate student and the United States Forest Service personnel.
The name Prometheus is a reference to the Greek mythological figure who defied the gods by giving fire to humanity.
Prometheus grew in a remote area within Great Basin National Park's Wheeler Peak grove.
Until its cutting, Prometheus was considered among the oldest living individual trees.
Location: Nevada
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Prometheus was an ancient tree, estimated to be around 4,900 years old.
Wheeler Peak Glacier is located in the Great Basin National Park, Nevada.
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