(TNS) — It's a life, death and disaster hike. Yet it's also a stroll in the park. The route in question is the Redwood Loop Trail, part of Big Basin Redwoods State Park in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

California's peerless coast redwood trees (officially known as Sequoia sempervirens) reach heights that almost defy belief — until you're lucky enough to see them in person. As the tallest trees on ...

Sunset in Point Lobos State Park. California is a land of striking geographic contrasts—towering mountains rise alongside lush forests, while deserts brush up against fertile agricultural valleys. You ...

California’s oldest state park has expanded, as part of a restorative effort after a 2020 fire ravaged the park, state park officials say. California State Parks and Sempervirens Fund — the state’s ...

To visit the Avenue of the Giants in Humboldt County is to be surrounded by the rich browns, deep reds and lush greens of the redwood forest. This iconic stretch of old Highway 101, now state Route ...

BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (AP) — When a massive wildfire swept through California’s oldest state park last week, it was feared many trees in a grove of old-growth redwoods may have finally succumbed. Some ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The coastal redwoods of California are a popular place to visit but destruction by wildfires means work is needed to restore parks ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. California’s oldest state park has expanded, as part of a restorative effort after a 2020 fire ravaged the park, state park ...