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 ... any coast redwood or eucalypt.

A dawn redwood planted in 1954 stands about 86 feet tall and 3.9 feet in diameter at Michigan State University's Beal ...

And I realized that within the last few inches of that tree's life, we'd very nearly liquidated a 2,000-year-old forest ... marine climate, Sequoia sempervirens—the coast redwood—thrives ...

These forest giants have inspired generations ... The largest living tree by volume is also a redwood: a giant sequoia known as General Sherman, located in Sequoia National Park.

How do you conserve an ancient wedge of giant tree ... growth has had a huge impact on tree population. When the sequoia was felled in 1893, nearly 70% of the world's land area was covered in trees ...

Redwood Canyon and Muir Grove are also great places for longer treks. The Giant Forest is also home to the famous General Sherman Tree, the largest living tree – by volume – in the world.

Reaching heights of over 300ft (the same height as Big Ben), sequoias are the largest trees on Earth ... Be sure to stop by the Giant Forest Museum in the heart of Sequoia National Park to learn more ...

Redwood Canyon and Muir Grove are also great places for longer treks. The Giant Forest is also home to the famous General Sherman Tree ... shuttle also stop here. Sequoia National Park Small ...