Sequoia/Kings Canyon, California
Read Evan’s blog post about his trip to Sequoia HERE
Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Park is known for being home to the world’s largest trees, but before you can get to them, you climb up through the foothills of the impressive Sierra Nevada. The largest single-stem tree in the world (by volume), General Sherman, resides in the park. It is 275 feet tall, 102.6 feet circumference at the base, and weighs an estimated 2,105 tons. It’s largest branch is 6.8 feet in diameter. It is estimated to be between 2,300 and 2700 years old. The park also contains incredible mountains, and lush foothills that bloom with wildflowers in the spring.
Resources
Burning for Acorns in Sequoia National Park: Native Peoples and the Park Service Working Together
A People’s History of the Sierra Nevada