In one of the largest deals to protect open space in the Bay Area over the past decade, an environmental group is purchasing ...

Did you know the world's tallest living tree is in Redwood National Park? Before you start packing to check it out, you should know it's illegal to hike to it.

The base can be up to 22 feet in diameter ... You will often see clusters of coastal redwood trees. The roots intertwine with one another. The trees work together with such a shallow root system ...

The biggest of northern California’s giant redwood trees grow more than 250 ft. tall, with a circumference greater than 90 ft. at their base. The oldest have seen more than 3,000 years.

Today, there are 11 dawn redwoods on the Michigan Big Tree Register, a program of the Michigan Botanical Society. The ...

The wooden railings were also recently replaced. Making a bridge out of a fallen redwood tree “wouldn’t be a popular choice now,” Colyer said. “Toppled redwoods are an essential part ...

Here's what to know about spotting a dawn redwood in Michigan or planting your own. After the tree was discovered in China, the Arnold Arboretum at Harvard University funded the collection and ...

A tree species once thought to be extinct is thriving in Michigan. The dawn redwood was rediscovered in the 1940s. Since then, dozens – perhaps even hundreds – have been planted throughout ...