At age 75, Vadevino Alano keeps up a brisk pace as he strides through the forest on the way to the Armadillo’s Den — a spectacular cave in southern Brazil. When he reaches the cave’s opening, Alano is ...

trees of North and South America, and trees of Europe and Asia. Elderflora is a sweeping, exceptional tribute to the oldest living organisms on Earth. It’s also a reminder that, even though many ...