This story appears in the December 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine. On a gentle slope above a trail junction in Sequoia National Park, about 7,000 feet above sea level in the southern ...

Two types of iconic sequoia trees have grown tall and strong in a surprising place: Michigan. One was believed to be extinct less than 100 years ago. The other is the largest living thing on Earth.

Redwood Canyon and Muir Grove are also great ... and Middle Forks of the Kaweah River and is home to more than 8,000 sequoias – the most of any grove in the park. Start your visit at the ...