The towering redwoods and sequoias of the West Coast, observed in the famous Sequoia National Park and its variety of wildlife, are among the most awe-inspiring natural wonders in the world.

The dawn redwood was rediscovered in the 1940s. Since then, dozens – perhaps even hundreds – have been planted throughout ...

Today, there are 11 dawn redwoods on the Michigan Big Tree Register, a program of the Michigan Botanical Society. The ...

There are a series of hikes in the Giant Forest, ranging from short one-hour jaunts to daylong treks; the National Park Service lists ... for overnight visits. Redwood Canyon and Muir Grove ...

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 ...

In one of the largest deals to protect open space in the Bay Area over the past decade, an environmental group is purchasing ...