Dawn redwood trees once were believed extinct. The towering trees have been quietly growing in Michigan for decades.

Metasequoia trees lining a 2.4-kilometer avenue in Makino Town in Shiga Prefecture’s Takashima City have been in full color since late November. The trees were planted in 1981 to protect the ...

In addition to their size, dawn redwoods — Metasequoia glyptostroboides — have a compelling history. Living as long as 2,000 years, the species of tree has existed since dinosaurs roamed the ...