Neither of these ancient species are native to the state. But enduring fascination has led to giant sequoias and dawn redwoods being planted all over the world, including here. The Michigan Big ...

Eleven are listed on the Michigan Big Tree Register. One of the three sequoia species, the dawn redwood is neither as tall nor as girthy as its relatives, the giant sequoia and coast redwood.

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.

An artist’s view of Sequoia & Kings Canyon national parks in the age of extreme wildfires. I traveled to Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks in the brief interlude between two devastating ...