The giant trees of tropical forests are important allies in the fight against climate change because of their ability to store carbon, yet they are still poorly understood by science. However, a study ...

The photo said it all. On the back of a logging truck, a tree so large it could barely fit. It was cut down in Tasmania's Florentine Valley, not far from Mount Field, where it had started life as a ...

Hidden within Taiwan's steep mountain ranges, beyond roads and well-trodden hiking trails, lies a forest that remained largely unknown to science until recently. While searching for exceptionally tall ...

Giant trees are the largest and longest living organisms on the Earth and play an important ecological role in the natural world. Moreover, human societies recognize relatively large trees, and ...

The largest trees on Earth by volume, giant sequoias soar upward like natural skyscrapers and are simply mesmerizing in their immensity. These trees have a limited range, though: They’re found only on ...

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A lightning-sparked wildfire in California's Sierra National Forest burned Tuesday through a grove of giant sequoias and set some of the ancient towering trees on fire. Wildland ...

As a child, my parents took me to see General Sherman, the tree in Sequoia National Park, and I became awestricken by the sheer size and magnificence of giant sequoias. As an adult, still enamored ...

A firefighter walks near the Mariposa Grove as the Washburn Fire burns in Yosemite National Park. National Park Service/AP A wildfire burning in Yosemite National Park has forced the closure of its ...

The authorities in Yosemite National Park are hopeful that a sprinkler system can save the Grizzly Giant, a more than 200-foot-tall sequoia that dates back at least 2,000 years. By Livia Albeck-Ripka ...