The children were part of the Capitol Junior Rangers program, a statewide initiative for children aged 7 to 12 to learn about ...

The land at stake ranges from the far north's dense coastal forests to Southern California’s great expanses of brush. Experts ...

As trees grow larger, their heartwood proportion increases and eventually accounts for most of the biomass. Heartwood decay ...

With the blend of historic towns, rolling hills, vibrant cityscapes, and natural beauty, there are exciting day trips from ...

In a state famous for its natural wonders, Butano State Park stands as a testament to California’s quieter magic – a place ...

While its more famous neighbors Big Basin and Big Sur steal the spotlight, Butano (pronounced “BYOO-tuh-noh,” not like the gas for your barbecue) quietly offers a perfect blend of accessibility and ...

Giant trees amid a lush forest in the Humboldt Redwoods State Park. It’s one of the three California state parks where you can have a tree named after you.

YouTubers are illegally climbing California's famed trees, prompting the NPS to protect them from visitors. We asked tree expert Tim Kovar why the illicit ascents are so damaging.

The coast redwoods are not to be confused with the giant sequoias of California's Sierra Nevadas. Some of these trees were also tunneled so that coaches could pass through them.

It’s hard to describe a place like Redwood National and State Parks. “We struggle with this on a daily basis, how to convey the feeling of it, because it's not just the math,” said Patrick ...

Surprisingly, a new study found there are more giant redwoods growing in Britain than in their native homeland. These enormous trees can live for thousands of years and grow up to 300 feet tall.

An estimated 500,000 giant redwoods are growing across the United Kingdom, compared to just 80,000 remaining in their native California. The amazing trees can live up to 2,000 years, and in ...