Jan 8, 2025 · A biologist studies the Heart of Poseidon, a large, heart-shaped fern mat that grows in the canopy of the 224-foot-tall Poseidon Tree—an estimated 600 to 800 years old—in Redwood National and...

They can grow to be the tallest trees on Earth. They can produce lumber, support jobs, safeguard clear waters, and provide refuge for countless forest species. If we let them.

At up to 368 feet (112 meters) and 1,500 years old, redwoods are among the world's tallest and oldest living trees. Researchers are struggling to understand and protect these natural treasures.

Craning your neck, you look straight up at a ginormous redwood tree that’s the height of a skyscraper. The dense, misty forest you’ve entered contains thousands of redwoods, the tallest living...

Oct 19, 2023 · With snow-white needles, albino redwoods are a rare and fascinating sight within California's redwood forests. Physiology professor Jarmila Pittermann and state park docent Dave Kuty locate some specimens and explain what they know about the unique plants.

Nov 24, 2024 · After the discovery of the world's tallest tree, the area where the redwoods were would become Tall Trees Grove in Redwood National Park.

Mar 14, 2025 · From forest trails to coastal adventures, find out how to experience Redwood National and State Parks. Explore the five visitor centers to find essential information for your visit. Choose from the Parks' four developed campgrounds or seven backcountry campsites. Visit our Maps page for your visit. Download and print maps to help guide your trip.

Jun 11, 2024 · Redwood National Park is far from just a national park, it is home to some of the tallest trees in the world – redwoods (scientifically known as sequoia sempervirens). Nature and hiking lovers will love walking the trails through old-growth forests and the hundreds and hundreds of redwood trees.

Oct 19, 2023 · Of the three types of redwoods (coast redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens), giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum), and dawn redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides)), only the tall coast redwood is native to the cool, misty ecosystem of northern California. Photograph by Michael Nichols, National Geographic.

Redwoods tells the story of the world’s tallest living trees. Humboldt State University’s Steve Sillett is obsessed with climbing monster redwoods. Just when he thinks he’s climbed and measured an unbeatably tall tree, a new record breaker turns up in a hidden valley.