In Sequoia National Park many of the trees have been alive since before the Roman Empire, which means civilization literally grew up around them. Scientists are now studying the impacts that ...

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. That makes it the world’s fifth-biggest tree on record.

A giant ancient California sequoia tree, famous for a drive-through hole carved into its trunk, fell over Sunday after it faced a massive storm. Fans of the mighty tree are mourning its loss.

The tree was 3 years old when it was planted right next to the post office in 1936. The Visit Visalia Organization says for safety the tree must be removed because it's been battling a fungus ...

The biggest tree in Sequoia National Park weighs 642 tons, which is about… Parks timeline This list shows U.S. national parks in the order in which they were designated national parks.

MANISTEE, Mich. (WOOD) — One of our nation’s most well-known trees — the “tunnel” sequoia in California — fell this week, but did you know there are giant sequoia trees right here in ...

Although coast redwoods are the tallest trees on earth, giant sequoias, their biological cousins, are the largest by volume, with bark that can be 2 feet thick and resistant to fire.

But that was an anomaly, Sillett said. The President adds about one cubic meter of wood a year during its short six-month growing season, making it one of the fastest-growing trees in the world ...

Almost everything about a sequoia tree is giant: It can grow to more than 200 feet tall and live longer than 3,000 years. Yet the sequoia’s footprint is shrinking, as human-induced climate ...

Wildlife Identifying ‘killer trees’ in Sequoia National Park Amy Whitcomb August 13, 2013 Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email ...