How Old are Redwoods?
Redwood trees are some of the oldest living trees in the world. Some trees can live as long as 3000 years. (The oldest living trees in the world are the Bristlecone pine, and there are trees living today in the United Stated that are over 6000 years old!) Redwood trees have been around for longer than that though. Fossil records show that ancient forests of Redwood trees have been living throughout most of North America for the last 100 million years. At that time Redwoods were growing along side with Dinosoaurs. Since the climate has changed much over the last 100 million years, today redwood forests are restricted to the pacific coast of northern California and Southern Oregon where the climate is moist, fairly cool and the winters are mild.
