Roughly around the time of the Han Dynasty and just prior to the beginning of the Roman Empire, a tree began growing at an elevation of roughly 7,000 feet in what became known as the southern ...

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

The towering, 2,500-year-old “Mother of the Forest” (second from left) died after its bark was stripped for display in New York in 1855. Library of Congress The trunk of the famous Wawona ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Visitors to the Giant Forest use a lot of the same words to describe it, including "awe-inspiring," "amazing" and "must-see." The grove is located between the Marble and Middle Forks of the Kaweah ...