| 单词 | giant sequoia |
| 例句 | Many times when I walk around Manhattan I feel as if I’m walking among giant sequoia trees in the California Redwoods. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z In “The Astonished Woodchopper,” one of his most theatrical images, a man with an ax confronts a giant sequoia. Art Review: Tracing Muybridge, Pioneer of Photography, at the Corcoran 2010-04-26T22:54:00Z It is a sumi-e image, an ink wash drawing on silk, in which a few, deft, calligraphic strokes capture a giant sequoia battered by wind and precipitation, perhaps rain, or snow. Perspective | A great artist’s life was interrupted by internment. Now an exhibition of his work is interrupted by a virus. 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z The expedition occurs at Yosemite National Park, specifically at the Freeman Creek giant sequoia grove in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Searching for Fall Colors? Let Me Get the Llama for You 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z I hiked for miles through the Mariposa Grove of giant sequoias. Rich in Surprises and Secrets, There’s a State Park Waiting for You 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z Californians like myself are possessive of them because they are ours — both coast redwoods and giant sequoias are only found from Central California up to southern Oregon. The Quiet Strength of an Old-Growth Forest 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z The next morning, Lynsay and I hiked the new trails at Mariposa Grove, a huge cathedral of giant sequoias 250 to 300 feet high, with some trees as old as 3,000 years. ‘Entering Burn Area’: Yosemite After the Fire 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z At first we were walking in the shadow of neck-craning lodgepole pines and giant sequoias but the trail quickly opened out to reveal the serrated peaks of the Great Western Divide in the distance. Sky-high trekking: taking on California’s High Sierra Trail 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z Thru-hikers on the P.C.T. spend up to five months walking from Mexico to Canada, through a landscape that ranges from high desert scrub to giant sequoias, basalt craters and alpine meadows. Heat, Water, Fire: How Climate Change Is Transforming the Pacific Crest Trail 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z Four significant giant sequoia trees were not harmed by a wildfire that reached the edge of Giant Forest in California’s Sequoia National Park, authorities said. 4 famous giant sequoia trees — the Four Guardsmen — protected from wildfire 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z I was hiking in the backcountry among giant sequoias in Sequoia National Forest and Yosemite National Park last summer, while hundreds of fires burned millions of acres across the state. The Quiet Strength of an Old-Growth Forest 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z But, for me, the show’s defining moment was a single still image — a photograph from 1872 of Muybridge sitting in front of a giant sequoia. Art Review: Tracing Muybridge, Pioneer of Photography, at the Corcoran 2010-04-26T22:54:00Z The bespoke travel operator, Pelorus, organizes climbs up giant sequoia trees and coast redwoods, considered the largest and oldest living trees on Earth. Searching for Fall Colors? Let Me Get the Llama for You 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z Two beloved giant sequoias scorched in a prescribed burn at Calaveras Big Trees State Park last year now appear likely to recover. Two giant sequoias scorched in a controlled burn last year are now expected to survive 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z Take the giant sequoia, for example, which is found today only in scattered groves on the southwestern side of the Sierra Nevada. Does Salvation for California’s Redwoods Lie Out of State? 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z Unlike species such as giant sequoias and lodgepole pine that drop their seeds in fire, the dominant pines of the Sierra can’t reproduce if their seeds burn. Fire, other ravages jeopardize California’s prized forests 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z On the morning of July 6, Michelle Harris saw a huge canid with yellow eyes dash across a fire road lined with charred snags and giant sequoias blackened by recent wildfires. After more than 100 years, gray wolves reappear in Giant Sequoia National Monument 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z The fire, along with another blaze known as the Windy fire, scorched 27 giant sequoia groves and killed as many as 2,380 trees, according to the National Park Service. Millions of California trees are dying; Joshua trees are just the latest victims 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z She said the burn also killed some juvenile giant sequoias between 10 and 40 years old. Two giant sequoias scorched in a controlled burn last year are now expected to survive 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z The giant sequoia we now know as the General Sherman, the world’s largest tree, Haskell named the “Karl Marx tree,” after his hero, author of the Communist Manifesto. Germans. Hoosiers. Canadians! How they shaped the Southern California we know today 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z A controlled burn in Calaveras Big Trees State Park has badly damaged a pair of giant sequoias named ‘the Orphans,’ outraging community members. Rockhounds fight for access to their jewel in the desert: Mojave Trails National Monument 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z Tucked within the western Sierra Nevada, halfway between Yosemite National Park and Lake Tahoe, Calaveras Big Trees is the only state park where giant sequoias grow. Anger builds after controlled burn badly damages California sequoias 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z As my colleagues and I hiked through the Nelder giant sequoia grove south of Yosemite National Park recently, we could barely believe our eyes. Opinion: We've got it all wrong about sequoias and wildfire 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z “I still feel that had they been more vigilant, they might not have had such severe damage to the Orphans or to the dozen adolescent giant sequoias around them that were outright killed,” she said. Two giant sequoias scorched in a controlled burn last year are now expected to survive 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z Crews recently planted 30,000 giant sequoia seedlings in the western Sierra, as part of an ongoing effort to restore groves devastated by wildfire. Wildfire burn areas in California are growing ever larger due to greenhouse gas emissions 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z In addition, the probability of any one seedling becoming a monarch — the largest-size class of giant sequoias — is low. In burned-out groves of giant sequoias, crews plant seeds of hope. Will they survive? 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z They say that high-severity wildfire poses an existential risk to giant sequoias, which grow nowhere else in the world. Anger builds after controlled burn badly damages California sequoias 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z The naturally regenerating giant sequoia forest was so vigorous and lush that, in many places, we had to pull the stems of young sequoias apart just so we could walk between them. Opinion: We've got it all wrong about sequoias and wildfire 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z Even so, when any tree dies — including a giant sequoia — that reduces competition for resources, allowing other trees to thrive, she said. Two giant sequoias scorched in a controlled burn last year are now expected to survive 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z The park has closed all access to General Sherman, a giant sequoia known as the world’s largest tree. These storm-damaged California parks, trails, roads are closed Memorial Day weekend 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z Without this planting, naturalists worry giant sequoias will never grow on this charred hillside again. In burned-out groves of giant sequoias, crews plant seeds of hope. Will they survive? 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z When Perry looked at the other mature giant sequoias in the burn area, it appeared flames had reached only 3 to 5 feet up their trunks, she said. Anger builds after controlled burn badly damages California sequoias 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z How was the extraordinary rejuvenation of giant sequoias possible there? Opinion: We've got it all wrong about sequoias and wildfire 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z She and other giant sequoia experts have watched the debate playing out between local residents and park officials with trepidation, fearing the backlash to the burn could jeopardize efforts to safeguard other ancient groves. Two giant sequoias scorched in a controlled burn last year are now expected to survive 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z Access to the park and giant sequoias, including General Sherman, is estimated to reopen in early June. These storm-damaged California parks, trails, roads are closed Memorial Day weekend 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z Until recently, no one thought reforestation efforts like these would be necessary to save giant sequoia groves, let alone from fire. In burned-out groves of giant sequoias, crews plant seeds of hope. Will they survive? 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z The piece itself, though, gave the impression of what it feels like to be with a giant sequoia in its own environment. Review: 'Treeology' is a sublime, classical ode to California's redwoods, sequoias and Joshua trees 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Forest Service, which manages the Nelder Grove and many other sequoia groves, has repeatedly told the public, the media and Congress that giant sequoias are adapted to mild and moderate surface fires. Opinion: We've got it all wrong about sequoias and wildfire 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z He acknowledged that even the most careful prescribed fire could kill some mature giant sequoias. Two giant sequoias scorched in a controlled burn last year are now expected to survive 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z Portland still has many of its charms: towering firs and giant sequoias, efficient light rail and bike lanes, microbreweries and craft markets, and views of snow-capped Mt. What's the matter with Portland? Shootings, theft and other crime test city's progressive strain 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z The fire had killed 200 mature giant sequoias in the grove, 80 of them on the nonprofit’s property. In burned-out groves of giant sequoias, crews plant seeds of hope. Will they survive? 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z They say a growing list of living symbols of longevity, strength, and perseverance — desert tortoises, saguaro cactuses, bristlecone pines, cottonwood forests, giant sequoias, chinook salmon, Joshua trees — may be at an evolutionary crossroads. After pummeling, scientists say California storms were more hype than climate change 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z Is it possible that we’ve got it all wrong when it comes to giant sequoias and wildfires? Opinion: We've got it all wrong about sequoias and wildfire 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z Forest Service urban ecologist in Sacramento, estimated that the giant sequoia had stood for 80 to 100 years, through as many as 18 governors. Hell and High Water: California’s Wild Weather Uproots Trees, Strains State 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z At one point, someone notes that the Fabelmans’ move to northern California is like being “parachuted into the land of the giant sequoia people,” and that’s too often how the high school scenes play. Review | ‘The Fabelmans’: Spielberg peels back the curtain on his youth 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z He wants to determine how densely giant sequoia seedlings should be planted now to ensure the grove thrives after that burn. In burned-out groves of giant sequoias, crews plant seeds of hope. Will they survive? 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z In a relative instant, countless ancient redwoods, hundreds of giant sequoias and more than one million Joshua trees perished. The I 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Forest Service’s own scientific studies already explored that question years ago, indicating that mixed-intensity fire, not logging, is the solution for giant sequoias. Opinion: We've got it all wrong about sequoias and wildfire 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z National Park Service officials credit prescribed fires among a famous grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park for helping to save the trees during a wildfire this summer. Arrest of Forest Service employee sparks tension in rural Oregon 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z The giant sequoias grow inland on the fire-prone slopes of the Sierra Nevada. California Is Home to the Tallest, Largest and Oldest Trees in the World 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z This most closely resembles how giant sequoia regenerate naturally. In burned-out groves of giant sequoias, crews plant seeds of hope. Will they survive? 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z I know because I obsessively tracked down 25 cross sections — mostly giant sequoias, plus a few coast redwoods — installed throughout the country in the first half of the 20th century. Op-Ed: The monumental mortality of sequoias 2022-10-09T04:00:00Z Managing for homogenous low-intensity fire, and attempting to prevent and exclude higher-intensity fire, is like managing for the extinction of giant sequoias. Opinion: We've got it all wrong about sequoias and wildfire 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z Severe drought in the West is fueling megafires that have destroyed giant sequoias and redwoods, once thought to be largely fire-resistant. In California, Where Trees Are King, One Hardy Pine Has Survived for 4,800 Years 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z Four months later, The New York Times published an article documenting the destruction of California’s beloved trees, including the Joshua trees, ancient redwoods and giant sequoias. How California Musicians Are Responding to Climate Change 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z After that happens, giant sequoias are mostly killed by old age. In burned-out groves of giant sequoias, crews plant seeds of hope. Will they survive? 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z It’s a cross section of a giant sequoia, propped on its side, with arrows pointing to tree rings marking era-defining events. Op-Ed: The monumental mortality of sequoias 2022-10-09T04:00:00Z Park officials claimed success, based on the assumption that reducing fire intensity is categorically a good thing for giant sequoias. Opinion: We've got it all wrong about sequoias and wildfire 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z For decades, giant sequoias were believed to be the world’s oldest trees, their size evidence of how long they had been growing. In California, Where Trees Are King, One Hardy Pine Has Survived for 4,800 Years 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z Until a few years ago, about the only thing that killed an old-growth giant sequoia was old age, but not anymore. How California Musicians Are Responding to Climate Change 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z The Mosquito fire is also threatening one of the smallest groves of giant sequoia in the state, located near the southern edge of the Tahoe National Forest. California's largest fire keeps growing, threatening homes, air quality, giant sequoias 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z The result was flames climbing into giant sequoia canopies more than 100 feet high and the death of 7,500 to 10,600 trees, according to the National Park Service. As forests go up in smoke, so will California's climate plan 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z And as in the Nelder Grove, where some patches of mature giant sequoia are torched by high-intensity fires, there will likely be hundreds of saplings for every one killed. Opinion: We've got it all wrong about sequoias and wildfire 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z Duck to navigate a little hole in an old holly hedge, where the first of several boardwalks beckons toward an allee of Cryptomeria, the Japanese cedar, that feel as towering as giant sequoias. The art of creating an outdoor room in your garden 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z Ninety miles southeast of Sacramento, the park preserves two groves of giant sequoias: Why the California Dream Long Included a Lawn 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z While wildfires are a natural part of the giant sequoia life cycle, extreme flames that topple the tall trees have proved deadly, especially in recent years as climate change intensifies the blazes. California's largest fire keeps growing, threatening homes, air quality, giant sequoias 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z This July, forestry managers in Sequoia National Park oversaw a controlled burn of 700 acres in a giant sequoia grove. As forests go up in smoke, so will California's climate plan 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z If we truly care about giant sequoia forests, the path forward should not involve mandated emergency powers that circumvent environmental laws and public participation, powers that could unleash potentially destructive logging. Opinion: We've got it all wrong about sequoias and wildfire 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z The vast majority of the famed Mariposa Grove of giant sequoias reopened Wednesday after the Washburn fire caused it to shut down for weeks. Could San Bernardino County secede from California? Voters may have a say in November 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z The Washburn fire, which ignited July 7 along a forested trail in Yosemite National Park, was nearly contained, with no damage to structures or to the famed Mariposa Grove of giant sequoias. Two California fires in the Sierra Nevada have very different outcomes. Why? 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z Forest Service will fast-track efforts to protect giant sequoias from wildfires, the agency announced on Friday. Forest Service announces emergency plan to save giant sequoias 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z Some species, such as the giant sequoia, rely on the heat of a fire to dry out and crack open their cones to release seeds across the forest floor. At Yosemite, a Preservation Plan That Calls for Chain Saws 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z Another fire that broke out in the area earlier this month burned to the edge of a grove of giant sequoias. Neighbors complained about grass before Texas fire disaster 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z The Oak Fire burned as firefighters also made progress against an earlier blaze that burned to the edge of a grove of giant sequoias in the southernmost part of Yosemite. Crews make progress against destructive fire near Yosemite 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z Crews scramble to protect giant sequoias in Yosemite’s Mariposa Grove as the Washburn fire burns 1,190 acres in the national park. Two California fires in the Sierra Nevada have very different outcomes. Why? 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z The move allows the Forest Service to immediately thin the forest in and around giant sequoia groves by removing brush and smaller trees and conducting prescribed burns using the agency's emergency authority. Forest Service announces emergency plan to save giant sequoias 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z But now, a fire is threatening over 500 giant sequoias as it encircles Yosemite National Park’s Mariposa Grove. Yosemite’s Grizzly Giant has seen a lot. Now, fire threatens the iconic tree. 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z Forest Service said that it would take emergency action, including removing low-lying vegetation that can fuel fires and other measures, to protect giant sequoia groves that are threatened by wildfires. What to Know About California’s Head-Turning Gun Control Law 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, a wildfire in Yosemite threatened hundreds of giant sequoias in Mariposa Grove, the park’s largest grove. Biden’s covid symptoms continue to improve 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z The area contained dead trees and brush from a January 2020 wind event that blew down 28 mature giant sequoias and thousands of other trees. Two California fires in the Sierra Nevada have very different outcomes. Why? 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z The Forest Service plans to begin clearing brush and smaller trees from 13,000 acres of national forest to protect 12 giant sequoia groves this summer. Forest Service announces emergency plan to save giant sequoias 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z Woolman, who has worked in the park since 2009, said even among other giant sequoias in Mariposa Grove, the Grizzly Giant stands out. Yosemite’s Grizzly Giant has seen a lot. Now, fire threatens the iconic tree. 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z The Oak Fire was sparked as firefighters made progress against an earlier blaze, the Washburn Fire, that burned to the edge of a grove of giant sequoias in the southernmost part of Yosemite National Park. No containment of destructive California fire near Yosemite 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z About 17 miles to the east, firefighters reported 79% containment of the Washburn fire burning in Yosemite National Park, having threatened a grove of giant sequoias and scorching 4,856 acres since July 7. Explosive fire near Yosemite is California's largest this year, forcing thousands to flee 2022-07-23T04:00:00Z It erupted as firefighters made progress against an earlier blaze that burned to the edge of a grove of giant sequoias in the southernmost part of Yosemite park. Thousands ordered to flee California wildfire near Yosemite 2022-07-23T04:00:00Z The bigger, hotter fires are more likely to reach giant sequoias' crowns, killing them. Forest Service announces emergency plan to save giant sequoias 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z Forest Service said on Friday that it would take emergency action, including removing low-lying vegetation that can fuel fires and other measures, to protect giant sequoia groves that are threatened by wildfires. U.S. Taking Emergency Steps to Protect Sequoias From Wildfires 2022-07-23T04:00:00Z “This emergency action to reduce fuels before a wildfire occurs will protect unburned giant sequoia groves from the risks of high-severity wildfires.” US takes emergency action to save sequoias from wildfires 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Yosemite National Park's iconic giant sequoia trees — a symbol of conservation and a major tourist attraction in the Golden State — went up in flames on Thursday, July 7. Why fighting fire with fire might actually save Yosemite's giant sequoias 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z The latter, he wrote to a friend in 1869, was unique because it sheltered so many giant sequoias and did so “in all the majesty and grandeur of nature undisturbed.” Op-Ed: Face it, Yosemite lovers — sprinklers can't save the Mariposa Grove forever 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z Earlier this month the Washburn Fire menaced Yosemite National Park's Mariposa Grove, but regular prescribed burns to clear hazardous fuels slowed the inferno enough that firefighters were able to protect the giant sequoias. Forest Service announces emergency plan to save giant sequoias 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z About one-fifth of all giant sequoias have been destroyed over the past two years, the Forest Service said. U.S. Taking Emergency Steps to Protect Sequoias From Wildfires 2022-07-23T04:00:00Z “To me it represents a triage approach to deal with the urgent threat to giant sequoias,” York said in an email. US takes emergency action to save sequoias from wildfires 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z First responders are fighting fire with fire to protect Mariposa Grove, a grove of giant sequoia trees by the south entrance of the national park. Why fighting fire with fire might actually save Yosemite's giant sequoias 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z In 1902, while guiding President Theodore Roosevelt through Yosemite to convince the conservationist-in-chief that the then-state park required federal protection, their first stop was the Mariposa Grove, “the solemn temple of the giant sequoias.” Op-Ed: Face it, Yosemite lovers — sprinklers can't save the Mariposa Grove forever 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z Shortly after it began, the fire prompted the evacuation and closure of the Wawona camping and residential area of Yosemite, near an iconic grove of giant sequoias that fire crews saved. Crews reach 50% containment on Washburn fire in Yosemite 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z Other measures to be taken include mechanically removing some trees, pulling decayed materials away from the base of the giant sequoias and setting controlled fires. U.S. Taking Emergency Steps to Protect Sequoias From Wildfires 2022-07-23T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, when fire threatened the Mariposa Grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park, firefighters set up sprinklers. US takes emergency action to save sequoias from wildfires 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z All 500 or so mature giant sequoias in Mariposa Grove, including the park's second tallest and most photographed tree, the Grizzly Giant, still stand — but the Washburn Fire is spreading. Why fighting fire with fire might actually save Yosemite's giant sequoias 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z In Yosemite National Park’s famed Mariposa Grove, giant sequoias have grown for millennia. Opinion | The global heat waves should be a warning for the future 2022-07-16T04:00:00Z Almost all of the trees in the most intense part of the fire perished—amounting to the loss of 10 to 14 percent of all living giant sequoias. Meet the Giant Sequoia, the ‘Super Tree’ Built to Withstand Fire 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z “The giant sequoia groves are a California icon, but tragically, nearly 20 percent of all mature giant sequoias have burned in the last five years,” the senators wrote in a joint statement. U.S. Taking Emergency Steps to Protect Sequoias From Wildfires 2022-07-23T04:00:00Z Yosemite wildfire: The largest grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park remained closed as firefighters battled a blaze that threatened the trees, The Associated Press reports. What Californians Need to Know About Monkeypox 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z Even at the edge of Mariposa Grove, trenches or fire retardants would have been damaging to the giant sequoias. Why fighting fire with fire might actually save Yosemite's giant sequoias 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z Once thought to be almost fireproof, up to 20% of all giant sequoias — native only in the Sierra Nevada range — have been killed in the past two years during intense wildfires. Yosemite wildfire moving east into Sierra National Forest 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z How are giant sequoias able to grow so big? Meet the Giant Sequoia, the ‘Super Tree’ Built to Withstand Fire 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z Between 2015 and 2021, more than 85 percent of the acreage of all giant sequoia groves across the Sierra Nevada burned in wildfires, compared with 25 percent in the previous century, the Park Service said. U.S. Taking Emergency Steps to Protect Sequoias From Wildfires 2022-07-23T04:00:00Z “We never thought the giant sequoias would really burn.” How to Save an Ancient, Giant Tree From a Wildfire 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z Wildfire is not only a part of life for giant sequoias but essential to their reproduction. Why fighting fire with fire might actually save Yosemite's giant sequoias 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z Yosemite fire: California firefighters gained ground Monday in the battle against a fire that is threatening a grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park, The Associated Press reports. Visiting the Marin County Civic Center, Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z The giant sequoia cones are serotinous, which means that they don’t open and release seed unless subjected to heat. Meet the Giant Sequoia, the ‘Super Tree’ Built to Withstand Fire 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z The blaze in the Mariposa Grove threatens to torch more than 500 mature giant sequoias, the largest species of tree in the world, as the fire continues to creep north. Some of the world’s oldest trees are at risk in Yosemite wildfire 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z California’s giant sequoias have faced particularly fierce wildfires since 2015, the result of climate change and a lack of frequent fire over the prior century, according to the National Park Service. How to Save an Ancient, Giant Tree From a Wildfire 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z Wildfire is not only a part of life for giant sequoias but essential to their reproduction. Why fighting fire with fire might actually save Yosemite's giant sequoias 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z With the summer season in full swing, thousands of reservation holders are making their long-awaited trips to Yosemite National Park to see the iconic giant sequoias and picturesque landscapes. Here's how the wildfire in Yosemite National Park could affect your visit 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z How can we protect giant sequoias from the more frequent and intense wildfires we’re seeing now? Meet the Giant Sequoia, the ‘Super Tree’ Built to Withstand Fire 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z “We’ve seen a really big uptick in fire extents and intensity and damage in the giant sequoia in particular since 2015.” Some of the world’s oldest trees are at risk in Yosemite wildfire 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z Once a majority of a giant sequoia’s leaves are gone, it can lose its photosynthetic capacity and die, Nate Stephenson, a scientist emeritus in forest ecology for the United States Geological Survey, said. How to Save an Ancient, Giant Tree From a Wildfire 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z For millennia, these giant sequoia trees have survived wildfires on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada. Why fighting fire with fire might actually save Yosemite's giant sequoias 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z But a fire that began last week has already consumed more than 2,300 acres within the park and threatens hundreds of giant sequoias while making conditions in some areas smoky and unhealthy for visitors. Here's how the wildfire in Yosemite National Park could affect your visit 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z And that’s what I love about the giant sequoias and coast redwoods—that they exist in such different contexts. Meet the Giant Sequoia, the ‘Super Tree’ Built to Withstand Fire 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z Other giant sequoias have not been as fortunate. Some of the world’s oldest trees are at risk in Yosemite wildfire 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z Though giant sequoias need some fire to regenerate, Dr. Stephenson added, “the conditions that fires are burning under right now have changed.” How to Save an Ancient, Giant Tree From a Wildfire 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z Only around 40 such clusters of giant sequoias, the largest tree species in the world, remain in the world. Why fighting fire with fire might actually save Yosemite's giant sequoias 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z The Washburn fire was first reported Thursday in the southern portion of the Mariposa Grove, home to 500 giant sequoias that are estimated to be up to 3,000 years old. Here's how the wildfire in Yosemite National Park could affect your visit 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z Whereas the giant sequoia exist in these very remote, oftentimes very secluded groves where you just sort come around a corner and, all of a sudden, there’s a whole other world. Meet the Giant Sequoia, the ‘Super Tree’ Built to Withstand Fire 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z A fierce windstorm ripped through the grove more than a year ago and toppled 15 giant sequoias, along with countless other trees. California heat builds as crews protect Yosemite sequoias 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z “I’ve counted a lot of dead giant sequoias, and I don’t like it,” said Mr. Dickman, the forest ecologist, who spent last fall counting the trees felled by the Windy fire. How to Save an Ancient, Giant Tree From a Wildfire 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z Nor have any other giant sequoias in Mariposa Grove, which Muldoonas called "the root of the whole national park system." Why fighting fire with fire might actually save Yosemite's giant sequoias 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z The Mariposa Grove, Yosemite’s largest grove of giant sequoias, is closed, along with the Wawona area. Here's how the wildfire in Yosemite National Park could affect your visit 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z Threatened sequoias: A wildfire in Yosemite National Park has created concern for the Mariposa Grove of giant sequoias, and smoke traveled hundreds of miles north. How California Is Preparing for a Surge in Out-of-State Abortion Patients 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z The Mariposa Grove, home to more than 500 mature giant sequoias and the largest of its kind in the park, closed Thursday after visitors reported spotting smoke from the Washburn Fire near a trail. Yosemite wildfire doubles in size, threatens over 500 giant sequoias 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z On Tuesday morning, officials said that the mature giant sequoias of the Mariposa Grove had “so far avoided serious damage” from the fire, and that they were feeling confident they could save them. How to Save an Ancient, Giant Tree From a Wildfire 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z A growing wildfire in California is threatening the largest grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park. Yosemite's giant sequoias: Wildfire threatens world's largest trees 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z A wildfire in Yosemite National Park that has spread over 1,500 acres is threatening a grove of hundreds of giant sequoia trees, including some that are centuries old. Wildfire in Yosemite National Park Imperils Century-Old Trees 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z The Washburn fire had grown to at least 1,591 acres and was burning on the southern end of the park near the historic Mariposa Grove, home to about 500 giant sequoias, officials said. Firefighters continue battle against blaze threatening giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z A fierce windstorm ripped through the grove over a year ago and toppled 15 giant sequoias, along with countless other trees. Yosemite fire grows as crews protect iconic sequoias 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z The fire broke out Thursday afternoon near the Washburn Trail near Mariposa Grove, home to about 500 giant sequoia trees and the largest sequoia grove in Yosemite. Miss. man indicted in ex-lawmaker’s killing 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z The blaze, which started on 7 July, threatens at least 500 giant sequoias in the Mariposa Grove, including the famed Grizzly Giant which is thought to be around 3,000 years old. Yosemite's giant sequoias: Wildfire threatens world's largest trees 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z The fire, now entering its fourth day and fueled by timber and brush, is active in the Mariposa Grove, the largest and most popular of the park’s three giant sequoia clusters. Wildfire in Yosemite National Park Imperils Century-Old Trees 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z The 78 giant sequoia groves scattered across the Sierra amount to just 25,000 acres, said Joanna Nelson, director of science and conservation planning at Save the Redwoods League. Out-of-control Yosemite fire threatens iconic giant sequoias in Mariposa Grove 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z The largest grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park was closed Friday as a wildfire burning through dense forest became the latest in recent years to threaten the world’s largest trees. Wildfire threatens Yosemite sequoias; man who dragged officer with car is killed 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z A fierce windstorm ripped through the grove a year-and-a-half ago and toppled 15 giant sequoias, along with countless other trees. Grove of giant sequoias threatened by California wildfire 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z Last year, thousands of giant sequoias were destroyed by forest fires in California. Yosemite's giant sequoias: Wildfire threatens world's largest trees 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z But in recent years, wildfires have become far more destructive to giant sequoia trees, which grow on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada, the National Park Service said. Wildfire in Yosemite National Park Imperils Century-Old Trees 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z They had been near the park’s famed Mariposa Grove of giant sequoias. Out-of-control Yosemite fire threatens iconic giant sequoias in Mariposa Grove 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z Crews face hot and dry conditions as they try to control the flames threatening hundreds of giant sequoias in Mariposa Grove, a popular destination in the park. Fast-growing wildfire in Yosemite National Park forces hundreds in Wawona to evacuate 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z A fierce windstorm ripped through the grove a year and a half ago and toppled 15 giant sequoias, along with countless other trees. Wildfire grows near famed Yosemite grove of sequoia trees 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z The Washburn fire forced park officials on Thursday to close Mariposa Grove, which is the largest sequoia grove in Yosemite and features more than 500 mature giant sequoias. Wildfire rages near Yosemite grove of giant sequoia trees 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z The Washburn fire, burning in the area of the famed Mariposa Grove of giant sequoias, had grown to 60 to 70 acres shortly after 7 p.m. Logging project in Yosemite National Park halted after environmental lawsuit 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z The grove is home to the largest sequoia grove in Yosemite, with more than 500 mature giant sequoias, and is a popular destination in the park. Wildfire burning inside Yosemite National Park forces partial closure 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z In a rare show of bipartisanship, California congressional leaders plan to introduce a bill this week that would provide money and support to save the state’s giant sequoias from fires, The San Francisco Chronicle reports. Why Summer Fires in California Are So Dangerous 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z For more than a century, Yosemite National Park was viewed as a refuge where nature prevails unmolested by man-made forces amid picturesque vistas of granite cliffs, waterfalls and giant sequoias. Yosemite undergoes forest-thinning project due to wildfire risk; environmentalists want it stopped 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Alerces are conifers in the same botanical family as giant sequoias and redwoods and, from a distance, they can resemble those giants. Is the world’s oldest tree growing in a ravine in Chile? 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z Underlining the urgency of the issue are wildfires in California that killed thousands of giant sequoias in recent years. Biden forest plan stirs dispute over what counts as ‘old’ 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z The measure is intended to safeguard national forests severely damaged by wildfires, drought and blight, including recent fires that killed thousands of giant sequoias in California. Biden order aims to protect old-growth forests from wildfire 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z The measure is intended to safeguard national forests that have been severely damaged by wildfires, drought and blight, including recent fires that killed thousands of giant sequoias in California. Biden order aims to protect old-growth forests from wildfire 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z For Valentina Slobodenyuk, what was left behind was a view of the sea that had been blocked by the giant sequoia and ginkgo biloba that Mr. Ivanishvili took away for his park. A Love of Trees or a Display of Power? The Odd Park of an Oligarch. 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z For work, they climb and study giant sequoias to see the toll our world is having on them. This Isn’t the California I Married 2022-01-03T05:00:00Z Lightning-sparked wildfires killed thousands of giant sequoias last year, adding to a two-year death toll that accounts for up to nearly a fifth of Earth’s largest trees. Biden forest plan stirs dispute over what counts as ‘old’ 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z California's giant sequoias are symbols of permanence - with some living for thousands of years. California's fires threaten to ravage mighty sequoia forests 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z In California, a dreamlike tableau unfolds as a man climbs a giant sequoia in an effort to preserve sequoia DNA in the face of encroaching wildfires. BEHIND THE LENS: Chronicling a warming world 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z This is Alder Creek Grove, a once idyllic environment for a majestic and massive specimen: the giant sequoia. Wildfires Are Putting Giant Sequoias at Existential Risk 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z When giant sequoias have enough water, they expel the beetles with sap. This Isn’t the California I Married 2022-01-03T05:00:00Z Flames also tore through giant sequoia groves for the second year in a row, likely wiping out a chunk of the trees’ population. southern California spared major fires as rains ends an unprecedented season 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z "This is what I wanted to show you, this was a giant sequoia grove", she says. California's fires threaten to ravage mighty sequoia forests 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z As many as 3,600 giant sequoias in the southern Sierra Nevada perished in the flames of the KNP Complex and the nearby Windy fire this year. Giant Forest to reopen months after fires threatened sequoias 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z And a preliminary report on the Castle Fire estimated that 10 to 14 percent of all living giant sequoias were destroyed. Wildfires Are Putting Giant Sequoias at Existential Risk 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z This summer, in Kings Canyon, as the wildfires approached, firefighters wrapped giant sequoias in aluminum foil. This Isn’t the California I Married 2022-01-03T05:00:00Z Last year, flames killed roughly 10% of the world’s giant sequoias. The American West went through climate hell in 2021. But there's still hope 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z Christy starts to scrape with her fingers at the charred bark of a giant sequoia at the very edge of the grove. California's fires threaten to ravage mighty sequoia forests 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z It looked like a bomb had gone off in the vast stand of giant sequoias on a mountain ridge in the southern Sierra. 'There is nothing alive on that tree': Inside a giant sequoia grove scorched by the KNP Complex fire 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z Nearly 20% of giant sequoia trees are estimated to have been killed by severe fire in the region over the last two years. Southern California faces year’s worst fire threat amid Santa Ana wind event 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z Lightning-sparked wildfires killed thousands of giant sequoias this year, leading to a staggering two-year death toll that accounts for up to nearly a fifth of Earth's largest trees, officials said Friday. Wildfires torched up to a fifth of all giant sequoia trees 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z Two fires in 2017 killed more giant sequoias, serving as a warning for what was to come. Thousands of giant sequoias killed in California wildfires 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z What's more, some of the largest and oldest trees on Earth - the giant sequoias - are now under threat. Can California save itself from the flames? 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z “It does not ever get easy looking at a monarch giant sequoia that has died,” said Teresa Benson, supervisor for the Sequoia National Forest, which also was seared by recent wildfires. 'There is nothing alive on that tree': Inside a giant sequoia grove scorched by the KNP Complex fire 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z The majority of the adjacent Kings Canyon National Park, also home to many giant sequoias, reopened last month. Sequoia National Park, charred by wildfire, to partially reopen Thursday 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z Nearby wildfires last year killed an unprecedented 7,500 to 10,400 giant sequoias that are only native in about 70 groves scattered along the western side of the Sierra Nevada range. Wildfires torched up to a fifth of all giant sequoia trees 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z “I’m not ready to give up on giant sequoias,” Brigham said. Thousands of giant sequoias killed in California wildfires 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z An initial assessment released Tuesday by Sequoia National Forest said the Windy fire killed hundreds of giant sequoias and many more burned trees may not survive. Hope after wildfire: Tiny sequoias could grow into giants 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z As many as 2,380 giant sequoias burned to death or are expected to die within several years because of the KNP Complex fire, which is still active. 'There is nothing alive on that tree': Inside a giant sequoia grove scorched by the KNP Complex fire 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z The blaze has encroached on 15 groves of giant sequoias, Christy Brigham, chief of resources management and science for the parks, said in early October. Sequoia National Park, charred by wildfire, to partially reopen Thursday 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z Blazes so intense to burn hot enough and high enough to kill so many giant sequoias — trees once considered nearly fire-proof — puts an exclamation point on climate change's impact. Wildfires torched up to a fifth of all giant sequoia trees 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z Intense fires that burned hot enough and high enough to kill so many giant sequoias — trees once considered nearly fire-proof — puts an exclamation point on the impact of climate change. Thousands of giant sequoias killed in California wildfires 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z The giant sequoia is the world’s largest tree by volume and closely related to the redwood, the world’s tallest. Tiny seedlings of giant sequoias rise from ashes of wildfire 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z The two fires claimed up to 5% of the world’s population of giant sequoias. 'There is nothing alive on that tree': Inside a giant sequoia grove scorched by the KNP Complex fire 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z Forest officials said earlier this month the lightning-caused fires may have killed hundreds of giant sequoias, but the full extent of the damage has not been determined. Fires, drought weakened 10K trees near giant sequoia groves 2021-10-23T04:00:00Z The General Sherman tree — the largest living thing on earth — and other ancients that are the backdrop for photos that rarely capture the grandeur and scale of the giant sequoias were wrapped in foil blankets. Wildfires torched up to a fifth of all giant sequoia trees 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z In the Sierra Nevada, the so-called KNP Complex fires may have burned hundreds of giant sequoias in groves in Sequoia National Park and were only 30% contained. California winds spark new wildfires, force power outages 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z In the Sierra Nevada, the so-called KNP Complex fires may have burned hundreds of giant sequoias in groves in Sequoia National Park and was only 30% contained. Surging California winds spark wildfire fears, power outages 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z The giant sequoia are found only in California, primarily on the western slopes of the southern Sierra. 'There is nothing alive on that tree': Inside a giant sequoia grove scorched by the KNP Complex fire 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z The fire’s impact on giant sequoia groves was mixed. Fires, drought weakened 10K trees near giant sequoia groves 2021-10-23T04:00:00Z "We need to call this situation in the giant sequoia what it is: an emergency," said league President Sam Hodder. Wildfires torched up to a fifth of all giant sequoia trees 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z As flames from the KNP Complex threatened to race up a steep slope toward the remote Muir Grove of giant sequoias, officials at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks had to think fast. 'Running out of options': Fight to protect giant sequoias has gotten experimental 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z Officials fear hundreds of giant sequoias may have been killed by the flames as they swept through groves of the majestic monarchs in the Sierra Nevada. 4 people hurt by tree in wildfire released from hospital 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z With their towering canopies and thick bark, giant sequoias have adapted to withstand low-intensity fire, and even need it to reproduce. 'There is nothing alive on that tree': Inside a giant sequoia grove scorched by the KNP Complex fire 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z Hundreds of giant sequoias may have burned in northern California wildfires, according to officials. California wildfires: Hundreds of giant sequoias may have burned, reports say 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z "Just a few years ago, it was considered unprecedented to lose a handful of giant sequoia to wildfire in a season, but now we’re losing thousands." Wildfires torched up to a fifth of all giant sequoia trees 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z Many are desperate to avoid a repeat of last year’s Castle fire, which wiped out 10% of the giant sequoia population in the Sierra Nevada. 'Running out of options': Fight to protect giant sequoias has gotten experimental 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z While some groves may have received only patchy fire damage and will recover, every burned giant sequoia is a loss, Brigham said. California fires may have killed hundreds of giant sequoias 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z Since 2015, high-severity fires have killed giant sequoias “in much greater numbers than has ever been recorded,” according to a report by the National Park Service. 'There is nothing alive on that tree': Inside a giant sequoia grove scorched by the KNP Complex fire 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z Hundreds of giant sequoias may have been killed after high-intensity flames from the KNP Complex fire tore through several groves of the massive trees in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Hundreds of giant sequoias may have burned to death in KNP Complex, Windy fires 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z Just over 200 giant sequoias were killed in the fires that served as a warning for what was to come. Wildfires torched up to a fifth of all giant sequoia trees 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z Brigham thinks it was the first time the fire wrap was tested on a giant sequoia — and possibly any tree. 'Running out of options': Fight to protect giant sequoias has gotten experimental 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z The fire also seared several groves of giant sequoias and killed at least 30 trees, botanists said Friday. KNP Complex fire spurs new evacuations as it forms massive pyrocumulus cloud 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z Stephenson and Brigham, who are leading experts on giant sequoias, led a media tour of a small portion of the grove that day. 'There is nothing alive on that tree': Inside a giant sequoia grove scorched by the KNP Complex fire 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z With their towering canopies and thick bark, giant sequoias are adapted to withstand low-intensity fire, and even need it to reproduce. Hundreds of giant sequoias may have burned to death in KNP Complex, Windy fires 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z "I’m not ready to give up on giant sequoias," Brigham said. Wildfires torched up to a fifth of all giant sequoia trees 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z Those responsible for protecting the giant sequoias from active wildfires say they’d prefer time-tested preventive methods to the more experimental tactics. 'Running out of options': Fight to protect giant sequoias has gotten experimental 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z Firefighters are working to protect homes and giant sequoia groves from two wildfires burning in the southern Sierra. KNP Complex fire spurs new evacuations as it forms massive pyrocumulus cloud 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z Not long before the KNP Complex and Windy fires broke out, Jordan said, a pair of well-known giant sequoias — King Arthur and Floyd Otter — were seen still burning from the Castle fire a year earlier. 'There is nothing alive on that tree': Inside a giant sequoia grove scorched by the KNP Complex fire 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z The grim revelation of the trees’ fate arrives as both fires continue to burn through the southern Sierra Nevada, home to the majority of the world’s giant sequoia population. Hundreds of giant sequoias may have burned to death in KNP Complex, Windy fires 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z The KNP Complex fire, as well as the Windy fire burning in the Sequoia National Forest about 25 miles south, have also drawn concern for the many giant sequoia trees in those areas. Hot, dry weather challenges crews fighting California wildfires 2021-10-02T04:00:00Z The KNP Complex fire tearing through the Sequoia National Park triggered a flurry of evacuations Friday morning, as flames — spurred by a drying trend — threatened communities and burned toward more giant sequoias. KNP Complex fire triggers flurry of new evacuations, as flames threaten more giant sequoia trees 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z Park Service closed it to the press, making it nearly impossible to produce images of the threat to the giant sequoias. 14 stories behind the best pictures of the month 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z Both fires erupted Sept. 9 amid a massive lightning storm that sent dozens of bolts shooting into the dense forest, home to groves of giant sequoia trees, including the famed General Sherman tree. Strong winds fanning Windy, KNP Complex fires as they burn through southern Sierra Nevada 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z On the fire’s northern perimeter, firefighters used controlled burns to clear vegetation from Muir Grove, a hidden group of giant sequoias found at the end of a trail. Fires threatening California’s sequoias continue to grow 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z The Windy fire had seared several groves of giant sequoias, killing at least 30 trees, Garrett Dickman, a botanist assigned to the fire, said Friday. Hot, dry weather challenges crews fighting California wildfires 2021-10-02T04:00:00Z The Windy fire has torn through rugged landscape across the Sequoia National Forest and Tule River Indian Reservation, burning into communities and groves of towering giant sequoia trees across the large burn area. KNP Complex fire triggers flurry of new evacuations, as flames threaten more giant sequoia trees 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z Those fires include a pair of big forest blazes burning for more than two weeks in the heart of giant sequoia country on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada. Progress made on California fire that displaced thousands 2021-09-26T04:00:00Z Already this year, prescribed burns have been credited with helping save the state’s beloved giant sequoias from the KNP Complex burning inside Sequoia National Park. The Dixie fire threatened to pass 1 million acres, then was stopped in its tracks. Here's how 2021-09-26T04:00:00Z Fire crews have largely been able to save the Giant Forest, the park’s largest concentration of giant sequoias that is home to the famed General Sherman tree, believed to be the world’s largest by volume. Crews scramble to make progress against California wildfires 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z Those fires include a pair of big forest blazes that have been burning for more than two weeks in the heart of giant sequoia country on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada. Teams check destruction from Northern California forest fire 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z Flames have torn through or threatened about a dozen sequoia giant sequoia groves, according to Jim Mackensen, a spokesperson for the fire. KNP Complex fire triggers flurry of new evacuations, as flames threaten more giant sequoia trees 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z Officials confirmed that the fire has affected several giant sequoia groves, including Peyrone, Red Hill, Cunningham and Long Meadow, but experts have not yet completed an assessment of the trees’ conditions. Arson-linked Fawn fire swells while Sequoia blaze prompts new evacuations 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z But the giant sequoias, called the Ancient Ones by Native Americans, are witnesses to centuries and one of the largest living things on Earth. As fires threaten the Ancient Ones, sequoia lovers wonder what else will no longer endure 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z Those fires include two big forest blazes growing in the heart of California's giant sequoia country on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada. Fawn Fire in Northern California quickly spreads, prompting evacuation 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, northern forests were reopening even as major fires, including the KNP Complex and Windy fires, ignited and exploded, threatening treasured giant sequoias. Hikers shut out as climate change, fires keep California forests off-limits 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z At least 30 giant sequoia trees were killed by the fire, said Garrett Dickman, a botanist assigned to the fire who counted the fatalities himself. KNP Complex fire triggers flurry of new evacuations, as flames threaten more giant sequoia trees 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z Those fires include two big forest blazes growing in the heart of California’s giant sequoia country on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada. New wildfire prompts evacuations in Northern California 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z People remember the first time they saw a giant sequoia. As fires threaten the Ancient Ones, sequoia lovers wonder what else will no longer endure 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z The Windy fire swirling around California’s giant sequoia trees spurred additional evacuation orders, while a new blaze in Shasta County sent residents fleeing from thick smoke and encroaching flames on Thursday. New Fawn fire quickly spreads in Shasta County as Windy fire spurs more evacuations 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z Similar firefighting efforts kept the flames away from most trees in the Long Meadow Grove, home to the Trail of 100 Giants, although one giant sequoia known as the Bench Tree has been torched. Wildfires approach more giant sequoias and worsen air quality across central California 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z For days, firefighters have been locked in an unusual battle to defend California’s giant sequoias, sometimes fighting fire with fire. Four Guardsmen safe, but giant sequoia burns; cabins threatened 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z The bases of some of the most famous giant sequoias were also wrapped in fire-resistant materials. New wildfire prompts evacuations in Northern California 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z He kept watching the smoke moving over tribal lands which has giant sequoia, far from roads, that few have seen. As fires threaten the Ancient Ones, sequoia lovers wonder what else will no longer endure 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z For days, the Windy fire has threatened the famed Trail of 100 Giants inside Long Meadow Grove, where at least one giant sequoia known as the Bench Tree was damaged by fire atop its crown. New Fawn fire quickly spreads in Shasta County as Windy fire spurs more evacuations 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z But the fire on Wednesday was creeping northwest toward the smaller Lost Grove and Muir Grove, which together are home to hundreds of giant sequoias, according to KNP incident spokesman Mark Garrett. Wildfires approach more giant sequoias and worsen air quality across central California 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z When wildfire raced toward Sequoia National Park’s largest concentration of giant sequoias, officials sprang into action. The firefighting strategies that saved some of the world's largest sequoias 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z The fire has moved through several groves of giant sequoias and damaged one of the big trees on the famed Trail of 100 Giants. New wildfire prompts evacuations in Northern California 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z More than 1,700 firefighters on Monday were continuing the desperate, days-long battle to defend California’s giant sequoia trees from the threat of encroaching flames. Fire creeps closer to ancient sequoias, reaching Trail of 100 Giants and closing in on other groves 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z A portion of one giant sequoia along the trail was confirmed to have burned, said Thanh Nguyen, a spokesman for the fire command. Photos: Windy fire continues to burn along the Trail of 100 Giants in Sequoia National Forest 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z The combination of wind and dryness could spell trouble for crews battling to protect the parks’ beloved giant sequoia trees. Santa Ana winds and critical fire weather are headed for Los Angeles 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z “It shows the effectiveness, and why it’s so important that we come together as we look to protect these giant sequoias for each generation.” The firefighting strategies that saved some of the world's largest sequoias 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z Firefighters battling a major wildfire in Sequoia National Park had some good news to report on Sunday: General Sherman — the giant sequoia and one of the largest living trees in the world — is still standing. Sequoia National Park's General Sherman tree, one of largest in the world, still safe amid growing wildfire 2021-09-19T04:00:00Z Last year, the nearby Castle fire incinerated the crowns of several giant sequoias, decimating nearly 10% of the world’s population of the already endangered trees. Fire creeps closer to ancient sequoias, reaching Trail of 100 Giants and closing in on other groves 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z Fire crews with hoses and water-dropping helicopters were working to limit damage to the giant sequoias in the groves, where there are also other types of trees. Photos: Windy fire continues to burn along the Trail of 100 Giants in Sequoia National Forest 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z A lightning-sparked wildfire in Sequoia National Park has scorched the edge of the Giant Forest, home to some 2,000 giant sequoias that includes one of the world’s largest known trees. Wildfire reaches Giant Forest; fate of giant sequoias unknown 2021-09-18T04:00:00Z And with the giant sequoia growing only on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada in California, there is little room for the species to absorb loss. The firefighting strategies that saved some of the world's largest sequoias 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z Firefighters are swaddling giant sequoias in a flame-retardant foil in an effort to protect the ancient trees from wildfires that are raging through national parks in California, officials said. Sequoias Are Being Wrapped in Special Foil to Protect Them From Fires 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z Last year’s Castle fire wiped out 10% of the giant sequoia population — equating to thousands of the massive trees felled by the ferocious blaze. Giant Forest's towering sequoias — including General Sherman — avoid flames another day 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z "Due to inaccessible terrain, a preliminary assessment of the fire’s effects on giant sequoia trees within the grove will be difficult and may take days to complete," the statement said. California wildfires force firefighters to use aluminum blankets in effort to save sequoias 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z He noted that the giant sequoia is an iconic symbol of the nation’s open spaces and is prominently featured in the National Park Service logo. Wildfire reaches Giant Forest; fate of giant sequoias unknown 2021-09-18T04:00:00Z Some giant sequoias are thousands of years old, and they once benefited from low- and mixed-intensity fires that burned more frequently through the Sierra Nevada. The firefighting strategies that saved some of the world's largest sequoias 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z “It has not reached the giant sequoias,” he said. Sequoias Are Being Wrapped in Special Foil to Protect Them From Fires 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z “Due to inaccessible terrain, a preliminary assessment of the fire’s effects on giant sequoia trees within the grove will be difficult and may take days to complete,” the statement said. Fire crews struggling to save California giant sequoias 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z The grove is home to roughly 2,000 giant sequoias, including the General Sherman Tree, considered the largest tree on earth by volume, fire officials said. Giant Forest trees prepped in Sequoia National Park as KNP Complex fire burns dangerously close 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z Outdoors enthusiast Erin Greeson of Pasadena used to make a point of visiting the Mariposa Grove of giant sequoias during frequent visits to Yosemite. World's largest trees under siege from California wildfire as sequoias face new perils 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z Boiano attributes the outpouring to the emotional attachment people have to the giant sequoias. The firefighting strategies that saved some of the world's largest sequoias 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z Over the past year, wildfires have burned millions of acres across California and other Western states, destroying hundreds of giant sequoias, countless redwoods and over a million Joshua trees. Sequoias Are Being Wrapped in Special Foil to Protect Them From Fires 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z Both fires were projected to advance in the direction of Giant Forest, home to more than 2,000 giant sequoias including the General Sherman Tree, the world’s largest tree by volume. National Digest: Two forest fires shut Sequoia National Park 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z Last year’s Castle fire wiped out 10% of the giant sequoia population — equating to thousands of the massive trees felled by the high-intensity blaze. Giant Forest trees prepped in Sequoia National Park as KNP Complex fire burns dangerously close 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z Historically, giant sequoias have been armored against fire — even dependent on it, said Robert York, an adjunct professor of forestry at UC Berkeley who has been studying the rare species for 18 years. World's largest trees under siege from California wildfire as sequoias face new perils 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z Both fires were projected to advance in the direction of Giant Forest, home to more than 2,000 giant sequoias including the General Sherman Tree, the largest tree on Earth by volume. Fires shut Sequoia National Park, could threaten huge trees 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z From 2015 through 2020, two-thirds of all grove acreage of giant sequoias across the Sierra Nevada was burned in wildfires, compared with only one-quarter in the preceding century, according to the National Park Service. Sequoias Are Being Wrapped in Special Foil to Protect Them From Fires 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z The parks contain groves of towering giant sequoias, including the 275-foot tall General Sherman tree, considered the largest tree in the world by volume. Wildfires rage in Sequoia National Park, threatening groves of giant trees, forcing closures 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z To the south, in the Sequoia National Forest, the Windy fire — which has already burned into a grove of giant sequoias — has reached 3,924 acres with no containment, according to fire officials. Giant Forest trees prepped in Sequoia National Park as KNP Complex fire burns dangerously close 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z One fire last year killed about one-tenth of the state’s mature giant sequoias, some thousands of years old. Opinion | California Wakes Up From Its Dream 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z The potential threat to the giant sequoias came just a year after a disastrous complex of fires in the same region. Fires shut Sequoia National Park, could threaten huge trees 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z When wildfire tore through giant sequoia groves in the Sierra Nevada last year, researchers estimated hundreds of the towering trees — maybe 1,000 — were killed. As wildfires decimate the giant sequoia, California faces unprecedented loss 2021-06-05T04:00:00Z The park is best known for its giant sequoia trees, including one said to be the largest tree in the world. California hiker dies after falling 500 feet at Sequoia National Park 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z In Sequoia National Park, officials said the burning giant sequoia is well within fire lines and there are no threats to life or property. Giant sequoia still smoldering from 2020 California wildfire 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z Fifteen giant sequoias in the Wawona area were toppled in high winds. Want to see Yosemite's glowing 'firefall'? Park reservations are open now 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z The Mariposa Grove contains about 500 mature giant sequoias. 'Mono wind event' topples over a dozen sequoias at Yosemite National Park 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z This year’s Castle fire killed hundreds of giant sequoias, the latest in a string of Sierra Nevada wildfires that is taking an alarming toll on the world’s most massive trees. As wildfires decimate the giant sequoia, California faces unprecedented loss 2021-06-05T04:00:00Z Yosemite National Park in the Sierras was hit by a snowstorm a week after destructive winds caused major damage, including knocking down 15 giant sequoias and slamming trees onto trucks and buildings. Needed California rain brings flood threat to burned areas 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z High winds forced the park to close after two giant sequoias fell and caused millions of dollars in damage. 5 places reopening after California's stay-home order lifted 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z Two giant sequoias in the lower grove of Yosemite’s Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias were among trees that fell, park spokesman Scott Gediman told the Sacramento Bee. Yosemite National Park to remain closed after wind damage 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z The park’s Mariposa Grove of giant sequoias, and hundreds of other trees were uprooted, with some falling on structures and homes, officials said. 'Mono wind event' topples over a dozen sequoias at Yosemite National Park 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z The fire burned through portions of about 20 giant sequoia groves on the western slopes of the Sierra, the only place on the planet they naturally grow. As wildfires decimate the giant sequoia, California faces unprecedented loss 2021-06-05T04:00:00Z Fires burned through homes and oak forests, grasslands and pines—and also through huge patches of giant sequoias and their close cousins, the coast redwoods, respectively the most massive and the tallest trees on Earth. California’s sequoias and redwoods can survive climate change—if we help them 2021-01-06T05:00:00Z This past summer in the Sierra Nevada, a fire ecologist named Kristen Shive camped in one of the few remaining ancient groves of giant sequoias, among trees as old as the Bible. The climate crisis is killing California’s most beloved redwoods, sequoias, Joshua trees 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z “To see those giant sequoia, monarch, blackened toothpicks was a gut punch,” Brigham recalled. Hundreds of towering giant sequoias killed by the Castle fire — a stunning loss 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z Yosemite is best known for its waterfalls, according to its website, but it is also home to granite peaks and domes, broad meadows and groves of ancient giant sequoias. National Park Service names superintendent for Yosemite 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z In the Sierra, scientists are finding similar stress in California’s inland redwood, the giant sequoia — the world’s most massive tree. Along California's ring of fire, residents face decades of danger, destruction 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z In the western Sierras, home to the last 73 groves of giant sequoias, fire used to be normal and ubiquitous. California’s sequoias and redwoods can survive climate change—if we help them 2021-01-06T05:00:00Z “Then I saw a piece of giant sequoia ash, and that really drove it home. I thought, ‘Oh, no, I bet some of those sequoias, their crowns are burning.’” The climate crisis is killing California’s most beloved redwoods, sequoias, Joshua trees 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z The charred corpse of a giant sequoia poked into the smoky haze. Hundreds of towering giant sequoias killed by the Castle fire — a stunning loss 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z Forests are becoming more vulnerable in a warming world Forests, from the giant sequoias in California to mangrove forests in the tropics, are becoming more vulnerable in a warming world. YouTubers’ #TeamTrees campaign overcame big hurdles in its first year 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z Researchers fear repeated fires like these could have a devastating impact on the estimated 65 groves of giant sequoias. Along California's ring of fire, residents face decades of danger, destruction 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z “I saw these little ashes falling down from the sky, these perfect little carbonized pieces of giant sequoia,” he said. California’s sequoias and redwoods can survive climate change—if we help them 2021-01-06T05:00:00Z Within those dying forests are the remaining giant sequoias, in roughly 70 groves speckled in the California mountains, rooted in the fray. The climate crisis is killing California’s most beloved redwoods, sequoias, Joshua trees 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z She stopped at 13 — the number of giant sequoias she spotted with charred trunks, scorched crowns and broken limbs. Hundreds of towering giant sequoias killed by the Castle fire — a stunning loss 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z So I’m a little bit less worried about them than, say, their giant sequoia cousins or some other tree species. Can Redwoods Survive the Devastating California Wildfires? 2020-08-26T04:00:00Z Condors historically occupied the Sierra Nevada mountains and were known to nest in the cavities of giant sequoia trees. Endangered California condors in Sequoia National Park for the first time in 50 years 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z Overall, experts estimate that several hundred giant sequoias probably perished, and maybe over a thousand—roughly one or 2 percent of the total left. California’s sequoias and redwoods can survive climate change—if we help them 2021-01-06T05:00:00Z The redwood, unlike its splintery cousin, the giant sequoia, is prized for its hard wood. The climate crisis is killing California’s most beloved redwoods, sequoias, Joshua trees 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z In Kings Canyon National Park, the name of the 255-foot Robert E. Lee Tree, a giant sequoia that is one of the world’s tallest trees, was removed. California confronts its racist past as tributes to Confederates and colonizers fall 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z The park known for gushing waterfalls, granite peaks and giant sequoias was shut down March 20. Yosemite National Park to reopen this week with restrictions 2020-06-08T04:00:00Z The parks are the country's treasures, showcasing beauty that ranges from the Florida Everglades to California's giant sequoias. Is it safe to visit US national parks? 2020-05-22T04:00:00Z Whether these will develop into amazing giant sequoias, or suffer the same fate as my attempts to grow cress, is yet to be seen. Coronavirus diaries: finding a place to have new ideas 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z The park, famed for its waterfalls and giant sequoia trees, normally attracts over 3 million visitors a year, most of whom arrive between April and October. 'Nature welcomes the change': with no tourists, wildlife roams California's Yosemite 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z The fable of the giant sequoia tree is an enduring tale of America’s fortitude. 'This is not how sequoias die. It’s supposed to stand for another 500 years' 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z Inside, researchers have access to a kind of arboreal Library of Congress: a vast collection of tree fragments from around the world, including cross-sections of giant sequoias. The Past and the Future of the Earth’s Oldest Trees 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z Most of the 73 groves of giant sequoias growing on the western slopes of the central Sierra Nevada — their sole native habitat — are on state land, national parks or national forests. Group raises nearly $16 million to buy Alder Creek giant sequoia grove 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z The state is also home to a second type of giant redwood, Sequoiadendron giganteum, or giant sequoia. To Save the Redwoods, Scientists Debate Burning and Logging 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z Granite monoliths, gushing waterfalls and giant sequoias abound. Disturbing the peace? 5 hikes to avoid Yosemite crowds 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z Stephenson emphasises that there is still further research to do on how bark beetles are killing giant sequoias but he is clear on one thing. 'This is not how sequoias die. It’s supposed to stand for another 500 years' 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z Coast redwoods and giant sequoias, California’s gargantuan world-record-holding trees, can grow fifty feet or more in their first twenty years. The Past and the Future of the Earth’s Oldest Trees 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z Save the Redwoods League raised nearly $16 million — more than half of it in four months — to close a deal for 530 acres of the Alder Creek Grove of giant sequoias. Group raises nearly $16 million to buy Alder Creek giant sequoia grove 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z “An entire giant sequoia grove will burn down and of course, something will grow there,” says Shive. To Save the Redwoods, Scientists Debate Burning and Logging 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z For a little more peace with your giant sequoia gazing, head to Tuolumne Grove. Disturbing the peace? 5 hikes to avoid Yosemite crowds 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z The Giant Forest, situated within Sequoia national park, is a mix of white fir, incense cedar, sugar pine, ponderosa pine and giant sequoia trees. 'This is not how sequoias die. It’s supposed to stand for another 500 years' 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z At the turn of the twentieth century, the giant sequoias, which grow only on the western slopes of the Sierras, were widely assumed to be the world’s oldest trees. The Past and the Future of the Earth’s Oldest Trees 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z The Alder Creek purchase means that only about 739 acres of giant sequoias remain in private hands, primarily in small scattered holdings. Group raises nearly $16 million to buy Alder Creek giant sequoia grove 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z In 1968, after realizing that no new giant sequoias had grown in California’s unburned forests, the National Park Service changed its prescribed fire policy. 'Fire is medicine': The tribes burning California forests to save them 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z The trip down is a breeze and includes a couple dozen giant sequoias, including one you can walk through. Disturbing the peace? 5 hikes to avoid Yosemite crowds 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z Until the giant sequoias of California were discovered, wax palms were believed to be the tallest trees on earth. Stalking the Endangered Wax Palm 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z October is a perfect time to visit the giant sequoias’ namesake park, according to this guidebook author. Newsletter: Fires explode across the state 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z With their thick barks and high crowns, most mature giant sequoias are immune to fires that burn though almost everything else around them. 'Once they're gone, they're gone': the fight to save the giant sequoia 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z His family owns it, along with hundreds of other giant sequoias in the Alder Creek Grove — the world’s largest private holding of the world’s largest trees. Conservation group to buy Alder Creek giant sequoia grove and world's fifth-largest tree 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z A burn among giant sequoias once took 13 years to accomplish, said Michael Theune, a spokesman for Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Fighting fire with fire underused in US West despite goals 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z Now they get a chance to beat the team that’s been a giant sequoia blocking their path to supremacy in the Pac-12 over the last decade. UCLA seeks more improvement against Stanford in season finale 2018-11-23T05:00:00Z He shares the colorful giant sequoias of California. As design element, ode to passion, big books are great gifts 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z “There’s a handful of giant sequoia trees that died in the recent drought,” said Anthony Ambrose, a plant ecologist at the University of California, Berkeley. 'Once they're gone, they're gone': the fight to save the giant sequoia 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z As tall as a 25-story building and wider than a two-lane road, the Stagg is the fifth largest giant sequoia, as measured by trunk volume. Conservation group to buy Alder Creek giant sequoia grove and world's fifth-largest tree 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z The grounds also include live oaks, giant sequoias, Monterey pines and eucalyptus, as well as a large flower and vegetable garden. The Estate That Wants to Be Silicon Valley’s Priciest Home 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z Watkins helped define the American West with his images of giant sequoias and the Yosemite Valley. Essential Arts & Culture: Ai Weiwei in L.A., a play for a garden, and the L.A. Phil gets ready to party - Los Angeles Times 2018-09-29T04:00:00Z That area contains the smallest of Yosemite’s giant sequoia groves, and is located near Yosemite's Big Oak Flat entrance, according to authorities. Red flag conditions threaten to stoke large wildfires burning in Northern California 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z With bark that can be more than 1 foot thick and high levels of tannins to repel insects, giant sequoias are regarded by experts as some of the world’s most resilient trees. A renewed view of some of the world’s oldest trees 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z After a $40 million renovation — the largest restoration project in the park’s history — the Mariposa Grove, a collection of around 500 mature giant sequoias, reopened last week. A Renewed View of Some of the World’s Oldest Trees 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z In the case of The Overstory, a documentary about environmental activists from the Redwood Summer of 1990 – when guerrilla groups mobilised against the logging of California’s giant sequoias – inspired its core drama. Richard Powers: ‘It was like a religious conversion. I realised the natural world isn’t ours’ 2018-06-16T04:00:00Z The blaze has threatened groves of more than 100 mature giant sequoias in Nelder Grove. California declares state of emergency in 3 counties where fires have burned thousands of acres 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z Fire progress: Firefighters battling the Railroad fire near Yosemite National Park relied on cool weather Wednesday to make progress on a blaze that continues to threaten groves of giant sequoias in the Sierra National Forest. Essential California: Does the LAPD treat celebrity burglaries differently from the average home break-in? 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z Outside Yosemite, crews gained ground against a blaze that burned halfway through a grove of 2,700-year-old giant sequoias. 2017 wildfire season in US West far worse than expected 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z With bark that can be more than one foot thick and high levels of tannins to repel insects, giant sequoias are regarded by experts as some of the world’s most resilient trees. A Renewed View of Some of the World’s Oldest Trees 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z Across California, thousands of firefighters were combating at least 15 large blazes — including one that breached a grove of giant sequoias near Yosemite. California Today: Is This What Climate Change Looks Like? 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z There are about 100 giant sequoias in the grove, including the roughly 24-story-high Bull Buck sequoia, one of the world’s largest. Wind-whipped wildfires bear down on Glacier, Yosemite parks 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z There are more than 100 giant sequoias in Nelder Grove, including the 24-story-high Bull Buck sequoia, one of the world’s largest. Wind-frenzied wildfires threaten Glacier, Yosemite National Park icons 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z Officials say winds from a thunderstorm pushed a blaze near Yosemite National Park farther into a grove of 2,700-year-old giant sequoias. The Latest: Wildfire pushes into sequoia grove near Yosemite 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z Wildfires burned in a 2,700-year-old grove of giant sequoia trees near Yosemite National Park, forced evacuations in Glacier National Park and drove people from homes in parts of the West struggling with blazing temperatures. Heat spurs surge in California, Oregon wildfires 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z The second new episode visits the Taiga forest, and documents the giant sequoia. Saturday's TV highlights: 'Sun, Sand & Romance' on Hallmark 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z “The giant sequoia ecosystem isn’t just the sequoia groves,” he said. Loved to death: Sequoia national monument faces wildfires and logging 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z In California, timber interests opposed creation of the Sequoia monument in Sequoia National Forest because Clinton banned commercial logging in and around nearly three dozen giant sequoia groves. Trump administration can't alter California national monuments, state attorney general says 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z From giant sequoias deserving of the name, to sprawling oaks in their glorious, open-grown form, not for nothing is the park nicknamed The Poor Man’s Rainier Club. Once a cemetery, Denny Park — Seattle’s oldest — gets a modern makeover 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z You already knew this — they’re called “giant sequoias” — and I knew it, too. In the Land of Giants 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z Lewiston Urban Forester Riley Stark agreed that it is uncommon for trees to get so big, especially giant sequoias, which are rare in the region. Officials call for sequoias to be saved from development 2017-02-13T05:00:00Z Hanson said this process would ultimately harm the giant sequoias, either through the lack of reproductive fire or the loss of groundwater through the stripping away of trees that knit together the landscape. Loved to death: Sequoia national monument faces wildfires and logging 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z The system raised rivers over their banks and toppled trees, among them the fabled giant sequoia dubbed Pioneer Cabin that had a drive-thru tunnel carved into its base more than a century ago. California wine country is hit hard by storms 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z Finally, a giant sequoia in Northern California, one with a hollowed-out tunnel carved in the 1880s, toppled over during heavy rains. Golden Globe Awards, Fort Lauderdale: Your Monday Evening Briefing 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z Northern California and Nevada braced for another powerful storm after getting lashed by downpours that flooded roads, homes and vineyards and toppled a storied giant sequoia. The Latest: Sacramento dam opens for first time in decade 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z Over the weekend, an ancient giant sequoia tree with a hollowed-out tunnel was toppled by floods in Calaveras Big Trees State Park just southeast of Sacramento. Powerful storms head for U.S. West after thousands flee floods 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z The 33 giant sequoia groves are mixed among ponderosa pine, white fir, incense cedar, dozens of animal species and a clutch of chalet-like houses with pitched roofs arranged alongside narrow, twisting roads. Loved to death: Sequoia national monument faces wildfires and logging 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z The storm also toppled a giant sequoia known as the “Pioneer Cabin Tree,” a well-known tourist attraction with a tunnel wide enough for a car to pass through carved into its base. Torrential storms bring snow, mudslides, flooding, 173-mph winds in California 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z The system raised rivers over their banks and toppled trees, among them the fabled giant sequoia dubbed “Pioneer Cabin” that had a drive-thru tunnel carved into its base more than a century ago. Californian Storms Have Hit Wine Country Hard 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z An ancient giant sequoia tree, with a hollowed-out tunnel big enough for cars to drive through, was toppled over the weekend by floods following a series of powerful rain storms in central and northern California. California rain storm fells historic sequoia tree with tunnel 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z The giant sequoias in the state park are estimated to be more than 1,000 years old. Winter storm in Northern California becomes a 'serious situation' as widespread flooding, evacuations occur 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z It’s also what many scientists are experiencing these days as they consider the fate of the giant sequoia, the biggest tree on Earth. Drought is damaging California’s giant sequoias 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z At times, their coach looks like a tourist at Big Sur gazing up at the giant sequoias as he issues instructions to his guards and tackles. A bright spot for the Redskins is the offensive line 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z General Grant Tree, a giant sequoia in Kings Canyon National Park, measures 267 feet tall, more than 34 feet in diameter and about 1,650 years in age. California Today: What We Know and Don’t Know About the Oakland Fire 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z The park - famous for its grand views, giant sequoias and pristine meadows - is known for attracting daredevil adventurers from around the globe. Czech free-climber scales Yosemite rock wall in record time 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z The storm toll included one of Calaveras County's oldest residents, a giant sequoia called the Pioneer Cabin for the tunnel that had been carved into its broad base 137 years ago. Winter storm in Northern California becomes a 'serious situation' as widespread flooding, evacuations occur 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z The park — famous for its grand views, giant sequoias and pristine meadows — is known for attracting daredevil adventurers from around the globe. Czech free-climber scales Yosemite rock wall in record time 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z It is known for its giant sequoia trees, towering granite ridges and tumbling waterfalls. The National Park Service is melting down over harassment charges in its 100th anniversary year 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z Redwood Canyon shelters the world’s largest remaining grove of giant sequoia trees. The essential guide to all 59 U.S. national parks 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z The group believes the giant sequoias and costal redwoods are blessed with some of the heartiest genetics of any trees on earth and that propagating them will help reverse climate change. Group clones California giant trees to combat climate change 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z “We’re restoring vulnerable ecosystems like your Mariposa grove of giant sequoias,” Obama told reporters in Yosemite. Exclusive: Obama on Threats to Nature, Power of National Parks A giant sequoia near the Castro District received landmark status over the owner's objections, Short said. A spindly pine tree standing all alone in a tiny backyard became an official landmark Tuesday in San Francisco, a city that boasts such picturesque sights as the Golden Gate Bridge and Fisherman's Wharf 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z Coast redwoods are not the world’s largest trees — that title belongs to their inland cousin, the giant sequoia — but they are the tallest, reaching up to 379 feet high. In Towering Redwoods, an Abundance of Tiny, Unseen Life 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z Together, they are estimated to possess a third of all naturally occurring giant sequoias. The essential guide to all 59 U.S. national parks 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z We walked through Golden Gate park, two guys in their sixties, admiring the giant sequoias, exotic gardens, and gold-green pastures cascading westward to the ocean. What LSD tells us about human nature | Marc Lewis 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z A man who perched in a Seattle tree for more than 24 hours last week caused nearly $8,000 in damages to the giant sequoia, investigators said. Seattle Man In Tree Caused Nearly $8,000 In Damages To Tree 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z A man who grabbed national headlines for refusing to descend from his perch in a giant sequoia tree in downtown Seattle also refused to appear in court on Thursday, records indicate. Man who refused to descend from Seattle tree also resists court appearance 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z The name conjures images of giant sequoia groves, granite cliffs, and Teddy Roosevelt. Sponsor Content: National Parks Plan for a Greener Future 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z Yet CO2 and corresponding impacts would be a lot higher if it weren’t for plants, like giant sequoias to microscopic plankton, that absorb about half of all human CO2 emissions in a given year. NASA Tracks Global Carbon Dioxide 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z It leads to a grove of giant sequoias that’s a popular stop for tourists. Trail of 100 Giants closed amid worries about falling trees 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z And there are myriad ecological impacts, including more patches of dead foliage than usual in the canopies of the state’s iconic giant sequoia trees. California agriculture weathers drought — at a cost 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z Some living more than 3,000 years, giant sequoias grow to nearly 300 feet tall. Giant sequoias showing signs of stress because of California’s drought 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z And it’s surrounded by other giant sequoia trees, some of which are 3,000 years old. General Grant tree, world's second-largest, is safe from California wildfires 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z Media reports have focused on how the blaze may threaten giant sequoias and a famous trunk called the Chicago Stump, which was shown at the Chicago World’s Fair more than a century ago. Sequoias and Historic Stump in Path of California Wildfire 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z That blaze threatened fewer people and buildings than the others, but posed a danger to the region’s giant sequoias, the world’s largest trees and some of the oldest. 3 Major California Wildfires Remain Largely Out of Control 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z Firefighters battling the blaze are helping protect structures and historic trees, checking for embers in Kings Canyon National Park's Grant Grove, home of the famous giant sequoia, General Grant . California fire updates: Valley fire among the most destructive in state history 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z While the extreme dryness is taking its toll, Ambrose said, it’s not causing abnormally high numbers of giant sequoias to die. Giant sequoias showing signs of stress because of California’s drought 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z According to lore, the reassembled tree was deemed a hoax by some who didn’t believe in the existence of giant sequoias. Towns burn as destructive California wildfire overruns residents 2015-09-13T04:00:00Z The oldest known giant sequoia is estimated at 3,500 years old. Sequoias and Historic Stump in Path of California Wildfire 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z Early results from Asner’s flights show that the giant sequoias are doing better than many California trees. Amid California’s historic drought, ancient sequoias show signs of stress 2015-09-05T04:00:00Z At Yosemite, the list ranges from upgrading the El Portal sewer lines to rehabilitating the much-visited Mariposa grove of giant sequoia trees. Editorials from around Oregon 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z There are other trees that live longer and some that grow taller, but researchers say the giant sequoias are unique for their size and longevity. Giant sequoias showing signs of stress because of California’s drought 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z He added that giant sequoias actually rely on fire as part of a healthy ecosystem, because blazes clear out debris and help the trees germinate. Towns burn as destructive California wildfire overruns residents 2015-09-13T04:00:00Z The oldest coastal redwood is 2,520 years old and the oldest giant sequoia is about 3,200 years old, Burns said. Tallest redwood in Muir Woods is 777 years old, half its believed age 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z While with the Park Service, he wrote a 1959 National Geographic magazine cover story on the giant sequoias of California. Washington-area obituaries of note 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z It’s still much smaller than California’s redwoods and giant sequoias, or even the baldcypress champions in Louisiana and Mississippi. Name stories: Tum Tum, God’s Wonder, Shady Eden 2014-12-20T05:00:00Z The longest-lasting effect could be on California’s forests, including its iconic giant sequoias. Native ecosystems blitzed by drought 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z Another example: watering groves of California’s giant sequoias to keep them alive if a future climate grows too dry for their survival. The Wilderness Act Is Facing a Midlife Crisis 2014-07-05T04:00:00Z The trees are taller and their trunks thinner than their relatives, the giant sequoias in the southern Sierra Nevada, which are the biggest living things in the world by volume. Tallest redwood in Muir Woods is 777 years old, half its believed age 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z The event will also include a groundbreaking ceremony for a project to restore Mariposa Grove, which consists of 500 mature giant sequoia trees that are among the oldest living organisms in the world. Yosemite celebrates 150th anniversary 2014-06-30T04:00:00Z Sequoia National Park encompasses some 400,000 acres in the southern Sierra Nevada mountains and is famed for its giant sequoia trees. California wildfire threatens 1,000 more homes near Sequoia National Park 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z Some redwoods and giant sequoias are taller than a 26-story building! Champion trees come in all sizes 2014-04-11T16:02:23Z The world's tallest tree is a giant sequoia in the US called Hyperion. Glen is home to super-sized trees 2014-03-25T10:48:13Z Several campgrounds and trails, along with two landmark groves of giant sequoia trees, were also still closed. Yosemite's weather turns to firefighters' advantage 2013-08-30T01:47:15Z Several campgrounds and trails, along with two landmark groves of giant sequoia trees, also were closed to the public. Massive Wildfire Prompts New Travel Restrictions through Yosemite 2013-08-30T00:15:06.700Z Two famous stands of the park's giant sequoia trees, the Merced Grove and the Tuolomune Grove, are in the path of the advancing flames and have been closed for several days. California fire crews make progress 2013-08-28T04:41:15Z But concerns increased Monday about the fate of two groves of giant sequoias that are near the fire zone. San Francisco Girds for Possible Threat to Water From Wildfire 2013-08-27T02:40:37Z The fire is consuming brush, oaks and pines and has threatened some giant sequoias in the park, Medema said. Yosemite wildfire grows, fueling dangerous winds 2013-08-26T00:15:03Z Crews are trying to protect two groves of giant sequoia trees now dangerously close. In pictures: California's Rim Fire 2013-08-25T15:59:14Z Scott Gediman, a spokesman for the National Park Service, said officials were taking “precautionary measures” to protect two groves of giant sequoias about four miles from the fire. Risk at Coast From Fire at Yosemite 2013-08-25T03:47:50Z The blaze is also threatening thousands of homes and some of California's renowned giant sequoia trees. California fire crews make progress 2013-08-28T04:41:15Z Mr. Sparks said that giant sequoias had some natural fire protection, as their thick bark and high branches make ignition difficult. San Francisco Girds for Possible Threat to Water From Wildfire 2013-08-27T02:40:37Z It was consuming brush, oaks and pines and threatened some giant sequoia trees in the park. Wildfire forces new closures at Yosemite National Park 2013-08-25T00:06:04Z Yosemite National Park, famous for its waterfalls, giant sequoia groves and other scenic wonders, covers 750,000 acres and supports a highly diverse animal population. Wildfire Rages to Yosemite's Edge in Hot, Dry Weather 2013-08-23T19:45:02.927Z Borderlands 2 retains the blueprint of the first game – shooting, looting and leveling up – but adds a more coherent mission structure and a skill tree the size of a giant sequoia. Top 25 games of 2012: five to one 2012-12-21T09:56:33Z Many of the living genera of forest trees had their origin in the Cretaceous, and the giant sequoias of California go back to the Triassic, while Ginkgo is known in the Permian. Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes 2011-10-28T02:00:24.840Z “It’s not anywhere near the giant sequoias right now,” , forest spokesman Cody Norris said. Hundreds of homes still at risk from lightning-caused central California wildfires 2011-09-12T18:10:51Z Highway 120, one of four access routes to Yosemite, which is known for its waterfalls, giant sequoia groves and other scenic wonders, was temporarily closed. Wildfire forces new closures at Yosemite National Park 2013-08-25T00:06:04Z Mr. Werner and other project propagators use various methods to clone two types of redwoods, coastal and giant sequoia. From Ancient Giants, Finding New Life to Help the Planet 2011-04-10T04:01:06Z Such “fire scars” in long-lived species like giant sequoias allow him to estimate the past frequency of forest fires. Climate and combustion: Fired up 2010-02-25T11:16:00Z It exhibits many noble specimens of the California redwood, Sequoia sempervirens, cousin of the giant sequoia. The Book of the National Parks H. W. Fairbanks In turning this giant sequoia into lumber more than half the tree is wasted. Conservation Reader All this," murmured Mr. Langhope, "is getting to be as rare as the giant sequoias. The Fruit of the Tree In the case of the redwoods, Mr. Werner used small cuttings of sprouts and other plant material, including some cuttings from the upper reaches of giant sequoias. From Ancient Giants, Finding New Life to Help the Planet 2011-04-10T04:01:06Z A giant sequoia lifts tons of solid matter and water up hundreds of feet. The Breath of Life Not even in the giant sequoia groves of the Sierra have I found any spot more cathedral-like than this. The Book of the National Parks Yonder let us spread broad sheets of soil, that man and beast may be fed; and here pile trains of boulders for pines and giant sequoias. The California Birthday Book It was on just such a day that we set out on a trip to Muir Woods and the giant sequoias, one of the most beautiful spots in the State. Byways Around San Francisco Bay The first night was clear, and we lay in the open on beds of soft fir boughs among the giant sequoias. American Big Game in Its Haunts He knew that in the general direction indicated by the line of flight, beyond two ridges, was the valley of the giant sequoias. The Everlasting Whisper From this the park slopes rapidly thirty miles or more westward to the heart of the warm luxuriant zone of the giant sequoias. The Book of the National Parks Later I heard him apply it to a Yosemite waterfall, and by then should not have been surprised to hear him speak of a mighty glacier, or a giant sequoia, as a "muggins." Our Friend John Burroughs Their slopes are dark with forests of sugar pines and giant sequoias, the mightiest of trees, in whose silent aisles one may wander all day long and see no sign of man. California and the Californians |
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