Extreme wildfires have destroyed about one-fifth of all giant sequoia trees. To safeguard their future, the National Park Service is planting seedlings that could better survive a hotter climate.

Extreme wildfires have destroyed about one-fifth of all giant sequoia trees. To safeguard their future, the National Park Service is planting seedlings that could better survive a hotter climate.

Crews recently planted 30,000 giant sequoia seedlings in the western Sierra, ... Each mature tree can produce 3 billion to 4 billion seeds over the course of its lifetime, ...

Arya Lofton, 2, of Ludington, plays near a young giant sequoia tree clone at Lake Bluff Farms in Manistee Township, Mich. About 15 clones have been planted on the property in recent years.

From their birth among the ashes, these seedlings have become the groves we see today, with trees nearly 300 feet tall. Over 3,000 years - think of what a giant sequoia has seen.

Giant sequoia seedlings are watched over by an older sequoia at the Arboretum Detroit tree nursery. These 100 seedlings were planted during spring 2024. They are expected to be part of a giant ...

Extreme wildfires have destroyed about one-fifth of all giant sequoia trees. To safeguard their future, the National Park Service is planting seedlings that could better survive a hotter climate.

Extreme wildfires have destroyed about one-fifth of all giant sequoia trees. To safeguard their future, the National Park Service is planting seedlings that could better survive a hotter climate.