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.

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The biggest of northern California’s giant redwood trees grow more than 250 ft. tall, with a circumference greater than 90 ft. at their base. The oldest have seen more than 3,000 years.

which is some 700 miles south of the coast redwood’s usual range. I’ve resisted giving names to this duo, although many giant redwoods have monikers like Adventure, Brutus, Nugget, Paradox and ...

A 200-year-old giant redwood tree in Swansea has been chopped down "by mistake" by a housing developer. The tree was planted by the land-owning family who created what is now Penllergaer Valley Woods.

Discover why towering redwoods and sequoias thrive on the West Coast but not the East, exploring unique climates, soils, and evolutionary history.

Experience the Avenue of Giants in the Redwood National Park in California. The Redwood Forest Highway will take you through massive redwood trees and are part of the iconic American Road Trip ...