General Sherman, a giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum), is a true behemoth of the plant kingdom. Standing at an ...

That is, this tree is so big you can scarcely look at it all. It has a name, the President, bestowed about 90 years ago by admiring humans. It’s a giant sequoia, a member of Sequoiadendron ...

In the days of the Jurassic period, giant sequoia trees flourished ... a canopy of high-rise sequoia trees plant their roots.

National Park Service via AP Lightning-sparked wildfires killed thousands of giant sequoias ... fifth of Earth’s largest trees, officials said Friday. Fires in Sequoia National Park and ...

“Generally fires can be destructive however low-intensity fires can be beneficial to giant sequoia trees. A damage assessment will be done in these groves when it is safe to do so,” a Sequoia ...

So we were even more excited to get a giant sequoia tree ... no one can be sure what the future holds for a tree planted so far from his western roots. Boufford and Rotenberry are planning ...

Late last month, during a rainstorm in the Sierra, a bolt of lightning struck the giant sequoia tree in front of the Yosemite Museum. Witnesses reported hearing a loud crack through Yosemite Village.

Catherine Parker "Giant" seems to be an understatement for this grove of sequoia trees in the southernmost section of Yosemite. Mariposa Grove of the Giant Sequoia is one of three groves in the ...

More than 10% of the world's mature giant sequoia trees were destroyed by a California wildfire that swept through the Southern Sierra Nevada last year, according to a new draft report prepared by ...