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On their own, Northern California’s landmark redwoods make a compelling case to hop in the car and revel in these natural ...

Scientists and park managers once thought giant sequoia forests nearly impervious to stressors like wildfire, drought and pests. Yet, even very large trees are proving vulnerable, particularly when ...

For close to 30 years, the Sanger Lumber Company systematically cut down thousands of giant sequoias in Converse Basin.

Crystal Cave is one not to miss, according to travelers, many of whom call it a surprise highlight of their visit. The subterranean marble cavern is filled with stalactites and stalagmites. It also ...

The Beattys planted the century plant eighteen years ago, knowing that the name was a misnomer, but expecting that it would bloom in about twenty-five years, said to be the usual time. Chico century ...

Releaf Michigan started the Big Tree Hunt in 1993. The nonprofit was founded in 1988 by a group of arborists who wanted to ...

The General Sherman tree, a giant sequoia in California’s Sequoia National Park and the largest tree by volume, is no stranger to fire: In its long life, the 275-foot-tall, 2,200-year-old tree ...

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Ever imagined standing next to a tree so huge it makes you feel like a tiny dot on Earth? That’s exactly what it’s like in Sequoia National Park, a natural wonderland in the Sierra Nevada mountains of ...

There are 63 national parks in the USA, and each are as unique and as diverse as the next. If you’re a nature lover, doing a ...