So much so that if an intense fire killed 95% of its leaves ... set up around several trees in the Mariposa Grove, including the Grizzly Giant, the most famous giant sequoia at Yosemite that ...

At an estimated 2,700 years old (and possibly even older), this giant sequoia is one of the oldest trees in the world ... that have allowed branches, leaves and other fuel to build up.

Giant sequoias are the largest trees on Earth ... the final thing it's done is it's cleared away all the leaves that have built up. Because sequoia seeds need to hit bare mineral soil before ...

After 3,240 years, the giant sequoia still is growing wider ... making it one of the fastest-growing trees in the world. Its 2 billion leaves are thought to be the most of any tree on the planet ...

The tree, known as the Grizzly Giant ... Once a majority of a giant sequoia’s leaves are gone, it can lose its photosynthetic capacity and die, Nate Stephenson, a scientist emeritus in forest ...

Aging giant sequoia trees are growing faster than ever ... That may be because a tree's leaf area increases as its crown expands over a long life span. The leaves produce more sugars through ...

The largest known giant sequoia tree east of the Rocky Mountains ... Unlike its relatives, its a deciduous conifer, meaning its needle-like leaves change color and drop each fall.

March 15 through May 14: 8 am to 5 pm (The last bus leaves at 5 pm ... panels that detail the life and growth of Giant Sequoia trees. Wheelchair Accessible: Visitors with a valid disabled placard ...

The Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias in Yosemite National Park has reopened. The popular destination, home to the beloved Grizzly Giant tree near the ... is operating. It leaves from the Mariposa ...

The largest by volume, the giant sequoia can grow to ... color and sheds its needle-like leaves each fall. The other two are evergreens. The Michigan Big Tree Register includes two giant sequoias ...

SEATTLE — A giant sequoia is uniting a neighborhood ... still creates the same amount of living space and leaves the sequoia and other trees intact. “It's time that we start recognizing ...