It’s a giant sequoia, a member of Sequoiadendron ... Park Service Another factor that can end the lives of big trees, of course, is logging. Many giant sequoias fell to the ax during the late ...

Towering hundreds of feet high, the Californian redwoods are a stunning natural wonder. Aside from their size, there are some ...

The Tunnel Log, located along the Crescent Meadow Road in the Giant Forest, offers a fun photo-op for park visitors. This enormous tree ... visit the NPS website. Sequoia National Park Small ...

“Generally fires can be destructive however low-intensity fires can be beneficial to giant sequoia trees. A damage assessment will be done in these groves when it is safe to do so,” a Sequoia ...

Ask a nature enthusiast in California to name a famous tree, and they might mention Hyperion, the world’s tallest tree, or General Sherman, the massive giant sequoia in Sequoia National Park.

a 275-foot tall and 36-foot-wide giant sequoia – the largest tree on earth by volume. Just south of Sequoia, visitors can hike the deepest canyons in the United States and witness the graceful peaks ...