ARNOLD, CA — Just in time for the peak hiking season, California State Parks today announced that the Walter W. Smith Memorial Parkway south of the Stanislaus River at Calaveras Big Trees State Park ...

Planning a national park trip can be thrilling, but deciding how long to spend at each national park is key to making the most of your adventure. With each one being so massive, it’s not unusual ...

Mariposa Grove Trail: 7.0-mile hike (11.3 km) round trip- includes Grizzly Giant Loop trees, Wawona Point, and portions of the upper grove. (+ The Galen Clark Tree via a short spur) ...

The Calaveras Grove, and the 1,000 ancient trees within, would finally become a state park itself in 1931. Finding the Discovery Tree stump today is a strange experience.

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The Evergreen State has some impressive foliage. Per the U.S. Forest Service, Washington has 22.5 million forested acres of land, containing 9.4 billion trees. That’s a whole lot of hemlock ...

Home to more than 500 majestic redwoods, some more than 2,000 years old, Mariposa Grove was almost destroyed by fire in 2015. Now protected by raised boardwalks, ... The visitors center in Prairie ...

Calaveras South Groves Trail . A 3.5-mile moderate loop-only trail, 460' elevation gain. Allow 1.5 to 3 Hrs. 5-mile moderate ...

As you gaze upon these trees, give me *** moment to explain why this spot is so rare, puzzling. And for me, *** truly hidden gem in the Sierra, this is the big trees grove in the Tahoe National ...