The majestic redwood tree is one of the top things to see in California. Nestled in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks protect some of the largest trees in the world.

CALAVERAS COUNTY — A pair of iconic Calaveras County giant sequoia trees in Big Trees State Park are badly burned after they became engulfed in flames in what California State Parks says was a ...

A historic pair of giant sequoias known as “The Orphans” since at least the 1860s have been severely damaged during prescribed fire operations last fall near an edge of the North Grove in Calaveras ...

Calaveras Big Trees Association members, members of the parks department and community members hold hands around The Orphans at Calaveras Big Trees State Park Sunday. Dominique Williams Two historic ...

“God has cared for these trees …but he cannot save them from fools.” — John Muir In just two years, wildfire has killed an estimated 13% to 19% of all mature giant sequoia trees. These most massive of ...

Leader of the Calaveras band of Mi-Wuk Indians Adam Lewis sang Native songs and prayed for The Orphans’ survival Sunday, June 11, 2023 at Calaveras Big Trees State Park. Dominique Williams The Modesto ...

Nestled just a few miles north of Arnold, along Highway 4, Calaveras Big Trees State Park invites visitors to witness the majesty of giant sequoias. This park is renowned for its towering trees, ...

CALAVERAS COUNTY - Two iconic giant sequoias, named "The Orphans," scorched in a prescribed burn last year are alive, according to the California State Parks. The sequoias stand in the Calaveras Big ...

Two beloved giant sequoias scorched in a prescribed burn at Calaveras Big Trees State Park last year now appear likely to recover. The damage to the ancient trees — named the Orphans — had drawn ...

A two decade-long experiment in the Sierra Nevada found that regular prescribed burns promote carbon sequestration in live ...