On a cutover California hillside thick with scrubby redwoods, Scotch broom, and poison oak, Mike Fay missed a step, started to slide, and felt a stiletto jab the top of his left foot. After ...
On day 323 of the transect, in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, I dropped over a log 18 feet in diameter into an abyss of giant botanical pickup sticks, deadfall that had piled up amid the ...
This iconic stretch of old Highway 101, now state Route 254, winds through the heart of Humboldt Redwoods State Park, paralleling the south fork of the Eel River. Travelers on the Avenue encounter ...
Redwoods, which can grow 0.5m a year, were a Victorian craze and were brought over from the US in large numbers in the 1850s, initially by planthunter William Lobb, who found them growing in their ...
Both parks have hiking trails, but note that the former is only 7 acres, making it relatively compact if you're limited on time. After spending the morning or afternoon relaxing in the redwoods, head ...
Logging was banned decades ago, but in recent years the redwoods have been faced with a new threat. Under the cover of night, poachers sneak into the parks and shave off the burls at the base of ...
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The decline of the redwoods is not a huge story — yet, Passmore said. But if drought persists, it could be. It generally takes three to five years or more before drought affects healthy redwoods ...