The Old Patriarch Tree: An Ancient Teton Pine Shares Stories of the American West

If ancient trees could talk, what stories they could tell!! The Old Patriarch Tree is a real tree in a real place. Historians say it may even be 1,500 years old! It lives in Grand Teton National Park, in the US state of Wyoming. This beautifully illustrated book describes characters who passed by the old pine for centuries. From nomadic Paleo-Indian hunters following their food supply to current conservation efforts in a beautiful, but burdened national park, The Old Patriarch Tree will spark your child's curiosity and inspire an enduring desire to conserve our natural history.