That is, this tree is so big you can scarcely look at it all. It has a name, the President, bestowed about 90 years ago by admiring humans. It’s a giant sequoia, a member of Sequoiadendron ...

General Sherman, a giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron ... consider these remarkable facts : ・Its trunk weighs an estimated 1,385 tons ・The tree’s largest branch has a diameter of nearly 7 feet ...

How do you conserve an ancient wedge of giant tree? With solvent ... Chelsea's team looked closely at the sequoia to monitor and document any changes to its condition. Some parts of the tree slice, ...

The largest living tree by volume is also a redwood: a giant sequoia known as General Sherman, located in Sequoia National Park. Both giant sequoias and coast redwoods can live over 2,000 years ...

“Generally fires can be destructive however low-intensity fires can be beneficial to giant sequoia trees. A damage assessment will be done in these groves when it is safe to do so,” a Sequoia ...

The Main Trail can be accessed from a parking lot off Wolverton Road and it's a half-mile walk downhill to reach the tree. Along the way, you'll pass through the Giant Forest and spot exhibits ...

The Giant Forest is also home to the famous General Sherman Tree, the largest living tree ... of the free park shuttle also stop here. Sequoia National Park Small Group Tour from Three Rivers ...