The General Sherman tree has a trunk volume of a whopping 1,487 metres cubed, making it the world’s largest tree by volume. No one has ever climbed the 2,200-year-old tree that was before this year.

The world’s tallest living tree, a 380-foot-tall Redwood named Hyperion, is now off-limits to visitors. Eager tourists who attempt to seek it out anyway could face fines of $5,000 or up to six ...

Hyperion, which the Guinness Book of World Records has certified as the world’s tallest living tree, is officially off-limits to visitors.

The world's largest tree has officially been scaled by climbers for the first time ever. Researchers on Tuesday made their way to the top of General Sherman, an ancient icon that stands 275 feet ...

Researchers climb General Sherman, the world's largest tree, in Sequoia National Park, Calif., on May 21, 2024.

Coastal redwoods are the tallest organisms in the world. Sequoia sempervirens can exceed 360 feet in height and are constantly measured to find the largest grove and the largest tree.

Visitors to world's tallest tree can face $5,000 fines, up to 6 months in jail. Anyone who is caught near Hyperion can face up to six months in jail and a $5,000 fine. By Lilit Marcus, CNN, CNNWire.