Jedediah Smith Redwoods is the northernmost redwood park in the state and arguably one of the most impressive, too! The park covers 10,000 acres and is vast. It houses some of the world’s ...

If you feel the same way, consider visiting any of the incredible redwood parks along the coast, but especially Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, which is our favorite (so far). Here’s an ...

Jedediah Strong Smith (1799-1831) and his fur trading party became the first group of Americans to make an overland journey to California. Smith, a 27-year-old from Bainbridge, New York ...

He was Jedediah Smith, the first American to come over land to the Inland Empire and the rest of Mexican California. For his vagabond spirit, Smith was arrested, tossed into jail, almost hanged ...