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.

This month, the Save the Redwoods League — in conjunction with the California Department of Parks and Recreation and the Redwood Parks Conservancy — released a report titled “Assessing the Restoration ...

Visit Lake Bluff Bird Sanctuary to see Michigan’s giant sequoia tree, a hidden gem that offers a taste of Sequoia National ...

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.

Despite the efforts of advocates working to save the tree, the Boardwalk Condominiums’ 100-foot-tall redwood known by many as Big Red is scheduled to be cut down starting March ...

Planting of these fast-growing, carbon-eating seedlings, descendants of the Stagg and Waterfall trees, will begin this spring.

California is home to three of the best national parks in the country, according to Lonely Planet. The travel guide recently ...

EDMONDS—Not long ago, cutting a tree down in Edmonds could result in a forest’s worth of paperwork. But in December, the ...

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 weeks for three conservators to clean and conserve this ...

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.

Redwood Canyon and Muir Grove are also great places for longer treks. The Giant Forest is also home ... of the free park shuttle also stop here. Sequoia National Park Small Group Tour from Three ...