Plus: Redwood backpacking trips and tips
Redwoods Matters
August 20, 2024
The land where the dawn redwoods grow
Big tree bucket list
The land where the dawn redwoods grow
It took an overseas flight and a journey to a forested island, but one family fulfilled their dream of strolling down South Korea’s “Metasequoia Lane” and spending time with the coast redwood’s fascinating cousins.

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Next generation of sequoias at risk

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Next generation of sequoias at risk

Two studies surveyed groves where mega-fires had killed “parent trees”—and found an alarmingly low number of seedlings. Learn about the sequoia’s future risk and how the League and our partners are taking action.

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Forest fans share their redwood tattoos

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Forest fans share their redwood tattoos

Like personal stories inked upon skin, these tattoos capture unique connections to the trees—from memories of tribal homelands to an obsession with the salmon-redwoods relationship.

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Working on the front lines of fire

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Working on the front lines of fire

Fire ecologist Katie Low discusses her work with communities in the WUI—wildland urban interface—and wildland firefighter Saul Tejeda talks backcountry blazes and what it means to be a “sawyer” vs. “swamper.”

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Late summer backpacking in the redwoods

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Late summer backpacking in the redwoods

Not ready for the summer fun to end? There’s still time to slip in an adventure or two. Head into the forest with writer Helena Guglielmino as she shares her favorite backpacking spots in the redwoods.

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Ready to solve the Trail Mix & Match?

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Ready to solve the Trail Mix & Match?

Put your nature-loving brain to the test with this redwood-themed puzzle, inspired by the hit New York Times game, Connections. We start our four-part series with Redwoods 101 … but things could get trickier from here!

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