But a few dozen of its neighbors have taken ill and died in recent years under threat from drought and bark beetle infestations, so on Tuesday the giant sequoia known as the General Sherman tree ...

Nestled just a few miles north of Arnold, along Highway 4, Calaveras Big Trees State Park invites visitors to witness the ...

It has a name, the President, bestowed about 90 years ago by admiring humans. It’s a giant sequoia, a member of Sequoiadendron giganteum, one of several surviving species of redwoods.

If you’re planning a visit to Yosemite National Park you’ll want to allow extra time for a visit to Mariposa Grove of Giant ...

Its name: General Sherman- a Giant Sequoia, a tree that's one of the largest on planet Earth. Christy Brigham 0:39 That's the Sherman tree. This is actually the best view because once you get up ...

More fire The key to protecting Yosemite’s sequoias from wildfires? More fire This majestic shot of a giant sequoia is a symbol of hope This majestic shot of a giant sequoia is a symbol of hope ...

Late last month, during a rainstorm in the Sierra, a bolt of lightning struck the giant sequoia tree in front of the Yosemite Museum. Witnesses reported hearing a loud crack through Yosemite Village.

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 weeks for three conservators to clean and conserve this ...

The grove is located between the Marble and Middle Forks of the Kaweah River and is home to more than 8,000 sequoias – the most of any grove in the park. Start your visit at the Giant Forest ...