Fresh strawberries, peaches, and tomatoes cost next to nothing. The summers get hot enough to fry an egg on the sidewalk. But ...

Fresno, an alternate gateway to the national parks, has historical ties to the California Gold Rush. It developed into a major agricultural production hub for the San Joaquin Valley. Wineries, farmers ...

Discover breathtaking places in California that feel especially magical in spring, from wildflower valleys to waterfall-filled national parks.

Imperial is a small city in the Imperial Valley. It’s way down in Southern California, near the Mexican border. The cost of living here is about as low as it gets in California. Your $2,000 will ...

During photosynthesis, trees convert the carbon dioxide to sugars and in doing so produce oxygen as a biproduct, which is vital for life on Earth. “Trees draw carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and ...

Researchers reveal Prototaxites, a giant Devonian fossil, was not a fungus or plant but a unique extinct lineage.

Planning a California nature escape? This guide takes you through Sequoia National Park and the unforgettable experience of seeing the General Sherman Tree.

MANISTEE, MI – You can visit four of Michigan’s largest dawn redwoods, an impressive and ancient species once thought to be ...

The world’s largest tree by volume stands in a fenced clearing in Sequoia National Park, California, where the air is thinner ...

Towering over California’s Giant Forest, the 2,200-year-old General Sherman tree is the largest on Earth by volume. But how ...

The General Sherman tree, located in Sequoia National Park, holds the title of the largest tree by volume, an ancient giant that continues to awe visitors with its immense size and resilience.

Needless to say, the General Sherman tree is pretty heavy. The US National Park Service quotes a figure of around 1,270,000 kilograms (2,799,870 pounds) for the trunk alone – that’s roughly the ...