How do you conserve an ancient wedge of giant tree? With solvent, buckets of conservation-grade resin and a lot of patience. Giant sequoias are among the largest organisms in the world. It took 12 ...

It’s a giant sequoia, a member of Sequoiadendron giganteum, one of several surviving species of redwoods. The living crown (this one atop the General Sherman, at center) was once a distant mystery.

The great giants we associate with redwoods belong to the other two species: the giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) and coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens), both of which can top 300 feet ...

Coast redwoods thrive in moist, foggy areas near the ocean, while giant sequoias prefer higher elevations, usually between 5,000 and 7,000 feet, where they receive plenty of winter snow.

Redwood Canyon and Muir Grove are also great ... Start your visit at the Giant Forest Museum, which offers an overview of the giant sequoias, meadows and human history in the region.

There are hundreds of miles of trails in Sequoia National Park suitable for all abilities and ages. In the Giant Forest, the Congress Trail, a paved 2.7-mile loop that begins near the General ...