On Johns Island outside of Charleston, SC, there lives an impressive live oak that is estimated to be 300-500 years old. This protected tree is reputed to be the largest live oak east of the Mississippi. It was destined to be cut down but efforts to preserve the tree and surrounding land were successful. As a reference for scale and to truly appreciate the size of the tree, please check in the "Man in Nature" gallery on this website where a visitor stands next to the tree. Photo © copyright by Dr. Edward Mikol.