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Apr 24, 2024 · On the Web: UC Berkeley’s College of Natural Resources - Giant Sequoia Insect, Disease, and Ecosystem Interactions (Apr. 24, 2024) (Show more) giant sequoia tree. Giant sequoias (Sequoiadendron giganteum) towering above tourists in Sequoia National Park, California. (more)
Apr 16, 2024 · Discover Sequoia National Park. Plan your adventure. Whether you’re hiking, backpacking, rock climbing, or simply immersing yourself in nature’s tranquility, Sequoia National Park offers endless opportunities for exploration and discovery.
Activities & events. From 800 miles of hiking trails to horseback riding, and even stargazing — the opportunities for adventure are almost endless. Learn More. Special events. Every now and then, there are some extra-special things going on at Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks. Learn More. Maps & directions.
Sequoia is a genus of redwood coniferous trees in the subfamily Sequoioideae of the family Cupressaceae. The only extant species of the genus is Sequoia sempervirens in the Northern California coastal forests ecoregion of Northern California and Southwestern Oregon in the United States.
Coordinates: 118°46′22″W. Sequoia National Park is an American national park in the southern Sierra Nevada east of Visalia, California. The park was established on September 25, 1890, and today protects 404,064 acres (631 sq mi; 163,519 ha; 1,635 km 2) [2] of forested mountainous terrain.
Nov 5, 2009 · Location: California. Sequoia: Established September 25, 1890. Kings Canyon: Established March 4, 1940. Size: 865,964 acres. Bigness—big trees and big canyons—inspired the separate founding of...
redwood. Sequoia, genus of conifers of the bald cypress family (Taxodiaceae), comprising one species, Sequoia sempervirens ( redwood ). The big tree, or giant sequoia ( Sequoiadendron giganteum ), historically was included in this genus.
