The redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens) and giant sequoias (Sequoiadendron giganteum) thrive on the West Coast because of the region's unique climate, geography, and soil composition.

On California's historic Highway 101 along the Avenue of the Giants, the Shrine Drive Thru Tree doesn't serve up burgers or fries, but rather 100% pure forest air an a one-of-a-kind nature ...

Before the 1850s, coast redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens) luxuriated amongst some 2 million acres of California’s coast, stretching from south of Big Sur to just over the Oregon border.One of ...

Giant redwoods, breathtaking hikes, ... Big Sur, the Lost Coast — California’s famous shoreline assumes a variety of names as it winds its way from the sunny south to the forest-dotted north.

A correction was made on Oct. 31, 2023: An earlier version of this article misstated the name of a tree native to California’s Central Coast. It is the Monterey cypress, not the Monterey cedar.

California redwoods suffering from effects of climate change-fueled weather whiplash 03:27. At hundreds to thousands of years old, California's iconic redwoods -- the tallest trees in the world ...