Kigensugi Giant Sugi Cedar tree, estimated to be 3000 years old, Yaku-shima (Yaku Island), Kyushu, Japan, Asia

Over 1000 years old, the Big Belly Oak is the oldest tree in Savernake Forest, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The mysterious Wistman's Wood, an ancient stunted pedunculate oak woodland high on the Dartmoor moorland, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Gnarled lichen covered stunted oak trees growing in Wistman's Wood, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A verdant Wistman's Wood in summer sunshine, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Ancient beech tree with enormous spreading branches, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Magnificent mature pollarded beech tree in Bolderwood on a sunny autumnal afternoon, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Moss covered tree in Wistman's Wood in winter, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Late evening sunshine in Wistman's Wood SSSI in Dartmoor National Park, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Old growth forest in Cathedral Grove, MacMillan Provincial Park, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Wistman's Wood in Dartmoor National Park, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Gnarled and twisted trees within Wistman's Wood, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Old twisted roots in the forest at the Kuang Si Waterfalls, Luang Prabang, Laos, SIndochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Old stone bridge and lush foliage in the Yun Qi Bamboo Forest, Zhejiang, China, Asia

A bridleway cuts through ancient oak woodland in mid-summer, in Ashclyst Forest, near Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Four month old Harpy eagle chick (Harpia harpyja), testing its wings in the nest, Alta Floresta, Amazon, Brazil, South America

Flora in the ten million year old rain forest in Langkawi, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Giant sequoia tree, Sequoia National Park, California, USA, North America

A hiker in the old growth forest at Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Flora in the ten million year old rain forest in Langkawi, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Tree covered in Old Mans Beard Lichen (Usnea filipendula), Black Isle peninsula, Cromarty, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Bluebells in ancient woodland of Gillfield Wood, Totley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Bluebells in ancient woodland of Gillfield Wood, Totley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Old railroad bridge over Cuvo River (Rio Keve), near confluence with Toeota River, Six Arches Bridge, Conda, Kumbira Forest Reserve, Kwanza Sul, Angola, Africa

Cherry blossom at Berghausen Chapel, Ebringen, Markgrafler Land, Black Forest, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe

Tuolumne Grove of Giant Sequoias, Yosemite Valley, UNESCO World Heritage Site, California, United States of America, North America

Tuolumne Grove of Giant Sequoias, Yosemite Valley, UNESCO World Heritage Site, California, United States of America, North America

Snowy path in bamboo forest, Kodai-ji temple, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Old man gardening in front of a thatched house in the village of Kurzeme, Ethnographic Open-Air Museum near Riga, Latvia, Baltic region, Europe

Northern Spotted Owl in old-growth forest; Willamette National Forest, Cascade Mountains, Oregon, USA.

Mossy way in the forest, Caldeirao Verde, Queimadas Forest Park, Madeira, Portugal

Rio Silveira, mossy stones, Caldeirao Verde, Queimadas Forest Park, Madeira, Portugal

Giant roots of a tropical tree growing over the runins of Ta Prohm tempel, Angkor, Cambodia

Old European Beech (Fagus sylvatica) in spring, worm's-eye view

Gnarled old beech on rocks with moss in spring, fresh green foliage, Kellerwald-Edersee National Park, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Oct 29, 2008 Hoh National Forest, Forks, Washington Early morning flyfishing for steelhead on the Hoh River with Emerald Water Anglers guide Shannon Carroll among the old growth that still exists within the Park. The Hoh river is a pristine glacial Olympic river and is one of the best salmon fisheries on the west coast of the United States, with runs of Steelhead, coho, chinook, and pink salmon. Note: Emerald Water Anglers, as a conservation policy, only fish steelhead in the Olympic rivers, United States of America

Oct 29, 2008 Hoh National Forest, Forks, Washington Early morning flyfishing for steelhead on the Hoh River with Emerald Water Anglers guide Shannon Carroll among the old growth that still exists within the Park. The Hoh river is a pristine glacial Olympic river and is one of the best salmon fisheries on the west coast of the United States, with runs of Steelhead, coho, chinook, and pink salmon. Note: Emerald Water Anglers, as a conservation policy, only fish steelhead in the Olympic rivers, United States of America

Mossy field next to the Appalachian Trail

Old growth forest along the Marymere Falls Trail, Olympic National Park, Washington.

The sun setting in the woods along the Appalachian Trail.

Sequoia National Park, CA. Giant Sequoias (Sequoiadendron giganteum) rise up through the clouds. Giant Sequoias can grow to over 200 ft tall and 100 ft wide. Some Giant Sequoias are 2000 to 3000 years old.

Old growth forest in British Columbia, Canada.

Mossman Gorge Daintree National Park, The Oldest Rainforest In The World, Queensland Australia

Man standing in the Redwood Forests of Northern California. The trees are massive and reach skyward; California, United States of America

Man standing in the Redwood Forests of Northern California. The trees are massive and reach skyward; California, United States of America

Man standing in the Redwood Forests of Northern California. The trees are massive and reach skyward; California, United States of America

Man standing in the Redwood Forests of Northern California. The trees are massive and reach skyward; California, United States of America

A Boardwalk Through The Mossy Rainforest, Gavan Hill Trail, Sitka, Alaska, United States Of America

Man standing in the Redwood Forests of Northern California. The trees are massive and reach skyward; California, United States of America

Bear Proof Trash Can At Totem Trail, Sitka National Historical Park, Sitka, Alaska, United States Of America

Canada's gnarliest tree a giant cedar tree in what is called avatar forest near port renfrew, Vancouver island british columbia canada

A Woman Looks Up At An Old Growth Seed Tree In Cowichan Valley Regional Park On Vancouver Island, Duncan, British Columbia, Canada

Mosquito Cove Trail Sign, Starrigavan Recreation Area, Sitka, Alaska, United States Of America

A Totem Pole Along The Totem Trail, Surrounded By Forest, Sitka National Historical Park, Sitka, Alaska, United States Of America

Meares Island, British Columbia, Canada; Cedar Boardwalk

Aerial view of marsh

Aerial view of marsh

Aerial view of marsh

Aerial view of marsh

Aerial view of marsh

USA, South Carolina, Charleston, Spanish moss on oak trees