Sequoia National Park, California
California-based researchers first to climb world's largest tree in Sequioa National Park
History was made as researchers based out of Northern California became the first people to climb one of the world's most famous trees.
General Sherman passes health check but world’s largest trees face growing climate threats
High in the evergreen canopy of General Sherman, the world’s largest tree, researchers searched for evidence of an emerging threat to giant sequoias.
Opinion
Column: In the land of giant sequoias, the largest tree in the world gets a checkup
General Sherman appears to be holding up well (not bad for a 2,200-year-old), but because of pests and climate change, the largest tree in the world needs a checkup
Is world’s largest tree healthy? Check in on giant sequoia in California national park
The giant sequoia is considered the largest known living tree on the planet and also one of the tallest, widest and longest-lived (estimated at 2,000+ years old). It is more than 100 feet around at its base and rises nearly 300 feet. It takes nearly 130 feet before you get to even the first branch.
California-based researchers first to climb world's largest tree in Sequoia National Park
History was made as researchers based out of Northern California became the first people to climb one of the world's most famous trees.
Watch: Scientists scale world's largest tree for 'health checkup'
US scientists and researchers from the Ancient Forest Society and the Giant Sequoia Land Coalition have for the first time ever scaled the largest living tree on the planet - the iconic 85-metre sequoia tree General Sherman at the Sequoia National Park in California.
'Distressing': Tiny insects in California are killing the world's largest trees
Bark beetles once peacefully co-existed with giant sequoias. Now, as climate change exacerbates their impact, the insects are ...
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Some of the oldest trees on Earth -- the giant sequoias -- are facing new challenges
Because of a change in the climate, giant sequoias have become more vulnerable to insects, disease and wildfire.
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A Deadly Threat To General Sherman And California's Other Beloved Giant Sequoias
Beetles can kill a tree that's been around for a millennia in less than a year. Scientists aren't sure why they've gotten so ...
New Scientist10d
Could we live in tree cities grown from giant sequoia in the future?
This week our new Future Chronicles column, which explores an imagined history of inventions of the future, visits carbon ...
Wildfires threaten California sequoias. Will a new farm bill measure actually help?
The Save Our Sequoias Act, heralded by former Rep. Kevin McCarthy before he retired in 2023, would allow officials to take ...
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NPS on What to Expect This 2024 Memorial Day Weekend at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
The Mineral King Road narrows between two giant sequoias on its way to the Mineral King Valley within Sequoia National Park.
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General Sherman passes health check as world's largest trees face growing threats
SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, California — High in the evergreen canopy of General Sherman, the world’s largest tree, researchers ...