High in the evergreen canopy of General Sherman, the world's largest tree, researchers searched for evidence of an emerging threat to giant sequoias: bark beetles. They descended the towering ...
Experiencing a Giant Sequoia is more than just an experience with nature; it’s an experience of sheer impossibility. Within the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California, a veritable forest full of these ...
Two types of iconic sequoia trees have grown tall and strong in a surprising place: Michigan. One was believed to be extinct less than 100 years ago. The other is the largest living thing on Earth.
MANISTEE TOWNSHIP, MI – Try as we might, photos and video don’t do this tree justice. The Michigan Champion giant sequoia simply must be seen to be believed. At 76 years old, it’s thriving near Lake ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The Converse Basin Grove is a prominent giant sequoia ...
Giant sequoia trees are thriving in the UK, growing at a similar rate to those in California, the trees’ native home. Reaching up to 90 metres in height, giant sequoias (Sequoiadendron giganteum), ...