Giant sequoia trees are native to Northern California. The trees are specific to the western portion of the Sierra Nevadas where the elevation is between 4,500 feet and 7,800 feet.

Giant sequoias and California redwoods (also called coast redwoods) are nature's skyscrapers. These enormous trees exist primarily in Northern California, Oregon and Washington and though they ...

The majestic redwood tree is one of the top things to see in California. Nestled in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Sequoia and ...

Growing up in Northern California gave me the chance to meet the tallest trees on Earth at a very young age. Decades later, the wow factor has still not worn off. If you’d like to visit the ...

While the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection requires nearby homeowners to keep their yards clear of needles and fallen trees, the park isn’t held to the same standards, Perry ...

A grove of sequoia trees, pictured Oct. 28, ... mirroring the partnership currently restoring coast redwood forests in Northern California. ...

It's open to the public for the first time in four years – since a parade of natural disasters left it inaccessible.

It appeared that two groves — including one with 5,000 trees — were seared by high-intensity fire that can send up 100-foot flames capable of burning the canopies of the towering trees.

Some of the world’s largest trees are at risk after the fires were sparked by lightning last week. By Jenny Gross Wildfires in the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in central California ...

California researchers climb the world's largest tree 02:22. SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — History was made as researchers based out of Northern California became the first people to climb one of the world ...

Giant sequoias, like all trees, play a central role in the hydrologic cycle. Storms drop rain and snow, which giant sequoias can chug to the tune of 800 gallons per day—more than any other tree.