The children were part of the Capitol Junior Rangers program, a statewide initiative for children aged 7 to 12 to learn about California’s biodiversity.

While the late Wallace Stegner is said to have coined the phrase that national parks are America's best idea, not all park ...

Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) is a wonderful evergreen species, with mature trees commonly reaching 300 feet high and 12 feet in diameter. (Giant sequoia is even larger and is a different species.) ...

With few exceptions all the Sierra trees are growing in the park,—nine species of pine, two of silver fir, one each of Douglas spruce, libocedrus, hemlock, juniper, and sequoia,—sixteen ...

The giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) groves scattered throughout California’s Sierra Nevada mountains represent some of the most majestic ancient forests in America. These trees are not just ...

Deep in the Sierra Nevada, the famous General Grant giant sequoia tree is suffering its loss of stature in silence. What once was the world's No. 2 biggest tree has ...

Crystal Cave is over a million years old and stretches about three miles, he says. Only a small fraction of caves in the ...

Giant Forest: The General Sherman is located in the Giant Forest, where you'll be amazed by all the towering sequoia trees. Tunnel Log: Snap a photo before driving under this famous fallen tree.

Visitors can admire the towering trees on one of the area's many hiking trails, which range from easy to strenuous. The 0.3-mile Big Trees Loop Trail is accessible and starts at the Mariposa Grove ...