The Michigan Champion giant sequoia simply must be seen to be believed. At 76 years old, it’s thriving near Lake Michigan at Lake Bluff Farms in Manistee Township, Mich.

Lichenologist Rikke Reese Naesborg begins to climb the General Sherman tree to perform a wellness check in Sequoia National Park. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times) Roughly around the time of the ...

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Deep in the Sierra Nevada, the famous General Grant giant sequoia tree is suffering its loss of stature in silence. What once was the world's No. 2 biggest tree has been ...

Because of a change in the climate, giant sequoias have become more vulnerable to insects, disease and wildfire.

Visalia’s Sequoia Legacy Tree, a 90-year-old giant, died due to fungus. A celebration of its life and legacy was held with plans for its remains.

Even among trees within the Giant Forest at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park, the General Sherman is a standout. The giant sequoia is considered the largest known living tree on the planet ...

COPEMISH, MI – Giant sequoia trees in Michigan? Yes. And you might be able to have one. Northern Michigan is home to the largest known giant sequoia tree east of the Rocky Mountains. Planted in ...

However, it's the sequoia’s giant girth that sets it apart. They're usually more than 20 feet in diameter, and at least one has a diameter of 35 feet. The largest tree in the world by volume is ...

Beloved giant Sequoia Legacy Tree in Visalia must come down due to infection and safety reasons By Kassandra Gutierrez, via Wednesday, February 19, 2025 ...

Lightning-sparked wildfires killed thousands of giant sequoias this year, leading to a staggering two-year death toll that accounts for up to nearly a fifth of Earth’s largest trees, officials ...