A traveler stands inside the hollowed out trunk of a giant sequoia tree in the Mariposa Grove of Yosemite National Park.

An ongoing study by a Cal Poly Humboldt professor seeks to find whether thinning in Redwood National Park helped local forests weather last year’s Lost Fire, which scorched roughly 800 acres.

Only two of Utah’s mighty national parks remain – Zion and No. 3 Arches, which blasted No. 6 Great Sand Dunes by 82-18%, while No. 7 Capitol Reef capitulated to the No. 2. Great Smokies by 62-38%.

Stacy Blomquist, Public Affairs Specialist for the National Forest Service, said Louisiana doesn’t have the vivid fall foliage seen up north because many local trees are evergreen. However, the ...

This trail is part of the Manistee National Forest, but there’s no fee to park at the trailhead. There are no restrooms. Find the trailhead is at GPS coordinates 44.209608, -85.970988.

Only two of Utah’s mighty national parks remain – Zion and No. 3 Arches, which blasted No. 6 Great Sand Dunes by 82-18%, while No. 7 Capitol Reef capitulated to the No. 2. Great Smokies by 62-38%.