Towering redwood trees are among the most iconic natural features of Northern California. So, it is no surprise that there is a good deal of public land dedicated to protecting them. Redwoods National ...

On a recent visit to a 1,624-acre parcel of land along the Sonoma County coast, Jeff Stump pointed out a rare old-growth redwood in the area. He estimated its age to be anywhere between 500 to 800 ...

The Van Eck Forest in northwestern California is home to iconic coast redwood trees, which store more above-ground carbon per acre than any other forest type. The oldest trees can grow to heights of ...

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Roughly 95% of California’s old-growth redwood forests have been logged at least once, leaving mostly young trees and making the overall ecosystem less diverse. Fern mats — spongy masses of ...