But a few dozen of its neighbors have taken ill and died in recent years under threat from drought and bark beetle infestations, so on Tuesday the giant sequoia known as the General Sherman tree ...

That is, this tree is so big you can scarcely look at it all. It has a name, the President, bestowed about 90 years ago by admiring humans. It’s a giant sequoia, a member of Sequoiadendron ...

The astounding trees we now know as giant sequoias can live for more than 3,000 years and grow to some 300 feet, and the superlative species inspired this young, growing nation like no other ...

Giant sequoias can thrive outside California, as proven by trees thriving in this state thanks to a nearby lake. The area is ...

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 ...

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 ...

Just a short drive away, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks were named the “best for supersized trees and landscapes” by ...

California is home to some of the most breathtaking landscapes in the world, and three of its iconic national parks have ...

There was a drum circle and commemorative cards: “Sequoia Legacy Tree; 1936-2025.” Residents gather around the Legacy Tree giant sequoia during a ceremony honoring the tree before it was cut ...

“Generally fires can be destructive however low-intensity fires can be beneficial to giant sequoia trees. A damage assessment will be done in these groves when it is safe to do so,” a Sequoia ...

The Giant Forest is also home to the famous General Sherman Tree, the largest living tree ... of the free park shuttle also stop here. Sequoia National Park Small Group Tour from Three Rivers ...