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Sequoia cones on forest floor
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NPS: Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks taking emergency action to protect giant sequoias

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks will initiate emergency actions to protect giant sequoias from the threats posed by high-intensity wildfire by removing and reducing dense vegetation and other potential fire fuel sources in and around 11 giant sequoia groves that are especially at risk.

By giantsequoialandscoalition, 6 monthsOctober 13, 2022 ago
Firefighters put out hot spots from the Washburn Fire in Yosemite National Park
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USDA: Forest Service Taking Emergency Action to Protect Giant Sequoias

USDA Forest Service is initiating emergency fuels reduction treatments to provide for the long term survival of giant sequoia groves against immediate wildfire threats.

By giantsequoialandscoalition, 6 monthsOctober 2, 2022 ago
Prescribed burn and logging near El Capitan in Yosemite National Park
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Washington Post: California’s giant sequoias are burning up. Will logging save them?

Summer wildfires, in the era of climate change, mean something different now for giant sequoias. These trees evolved with fire, and need it to reproduce, but the scale of recent megafires — burning in hotter, drier conditions across far greater areas — have overwhelmed many of the groves tucked high in the California mountains.

By giantsequoialandscoalition, 8 monthsAugust 16, 2022 ago
A firefighter clears loose brush from around a sequoia tree in Mariposa Grove.
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NPR: U.S. Forest Service is taking emergency action to save sequoias from wildfires

The U.S. Forest Service announced it’s taking emergency action to save giant sequoias by speeding up projects that could start within weeks to clear underbrush to protect the world’s largest trees from the increasing threat of wildfires.

By giantsequoialandscoalition, 8 monthsJuly 23, 2022 ago
Firefighters put out hot spots from the Washburn Fire in Yosemite National Park
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NPR: Decades of ‘good fires’ save Yosemite’s iconic grove of ancient sequoia trees

The iconic grove of giant and ancient sequoia trees in California’s Yosemite National Park is no longer under direct threat from the wildfire still burning through a southern section of the park and the nearby Sierra National Forest.

By giantsequoialandscoalition, 9 monthsJuly 19, 2022 ago
A man walks between two giant sequoia trees.
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Scientific American: Meet the Giant Sequoia, the ‘Super Tree’ Built to Withstand Fire

At an estimated 2,700 years old (and possibly even older), this giant sequoia is one of the oldest trees in the world—a majestic specimen of a remarkable redwood species that has evolved to withstand the flames that periodically sweep through its environment.

By giantsequoialandscoalition, 9 monthsJuly 15, 2022 ago
A redwood forest smolders in Big Basin Redwoods State Park on Aug. 23, 2020, in California.
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Washington Post: The world’s largest trees are struggling to survive climate change

They are the largest trees in the world, living monuments with massive trunks and towering canopies that can thrive for 3,000 years. But ancient sequoia trees, which have been decimated by severe wildfires around California’s Sierra Nevada, are struggling to keep up with ever-worsening conditions.

By giantsequoialandscoalition, 10 monthsJune 14, 2022 ago


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