Catherine Parker "Giant" seems to be an understatement for this grove of sequoia trees in the southernmost section of Yosemite. Mariposa Grove of the Giant Sequoia is one of three groves in the ...

But it took more than the hard work of wildland firefighters, luck or a shift in the wind to protect the majestic trees in the Mariposa Grove, many of them 2,000 years old with several including ...

The Mariposa Grove of giant sequoia trees, one of the most popular and breathtaking landmarks in Yosemite National Park, reopened to the public Wednesday morning, nearly four weeks after a major ...

Some of the trees had some burn on them, but the level of burn was well within their ability to to handle it.” Mariposa Grove is one of Yosemite’s prime attractions, with more than 500 mature ...

The largest grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite ... in recent years to threaten the world’s largest trees. A team was being sent to the Mariposa Grove to wrap some of the massive trunks in ...

“The whole region really came together to save the Mariposa Grove.” There are fire scars on some trees, but no sequoias died, Gediman said. He also noted that because some of these trees are ...

The iconic Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias, visited by a million people every year, is now closed as firefighters battle the Washburn Fire that threatens to engulf it. This stand of trees on ...

More than 500 mature sequoias were threatened in the famed Mariposa Grove but there were no reports of severe damage to any named trees, including the 3,000-year-old Grizzly Giant. A sprinkler ...

A TIPPING POINT': Some of world's largest trees threatened by fires in the Sierra Nevada Nestled in the southern part of Yosemite is the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias, the largest sequoia grove ...

When the Washburn Fire broke out on the afternoon of July 7, there were 2,700 people visiting the Mariposa Grove. The grove had always been a draw. It was photographs of these trees — some 500 ...

A fire in California's Sierra Nevada continued to expand Sunday, with sprinklers deployed to protect the cherished giant sequoia trees of Mariposa Grove. The blaze in Yosemite National Park was ...

The largest grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite ... in recent years to threaten the world’s largest trees. A team was being sent to the Mariposa Grove to wrap some of the massive trunks in ...