Redwoods depend on fog for more than 30 percent ... "If it's all about short-term yield, there's not an effective argument for big trees," Sillett says. "But if it's about long-term yield, carbon ...

Michigan’s collection of dawn redwoods includes the tallest, measuring 106 feet, in Holland. The girthiest, with a 4.8-foot diameter, is in Jackson. There are 11 listed on the Michigan Big Tree ...

This isn’t about loving big trees. It’s about the fact that I spent 333 days walking 1,800 miles through the entire range of the redwoods with a notebook in my hand, documenting details about ...

Narrator] The redwoods predate our existence on this planet ... It needs a lot of water. You can't grow a big tree without a lot of water. And in the summer, that cold water meets the warm air ...

But enduring fascination has led to giant sequoias and dawn redwoods being planted all over the world, including here. The Michigan Big Tree Register includes 11 dawn redwoods and two giant sequoias.

Worldwide distribution of dawn redwood seeds began in the early 1950s. That’s when it was introduced to Michigan. Today, ...