You will stand among giant redwoods in Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve, an underrated forest in Northern California.

California’s giant redwood trees are some of the tallest and most impressive trees on the planet. Standing beneath them can feel like looking up at massive wooden skyscrapers. Even more incredible, in ...

The biggest of northern California’s giant redwood trees grow more than 250 ft. tall, with a circumference greater than 90 ft. at their base. The oldest have seen more than 3,000 years.

On a cutover California hillside ... some foresters call them the biggest "pest" in the redwoods. But bears became a problem only when companies began growing trees like a crop.

There are a few old-growth redwood trees, including one ancient tree ... including the spotted owl, California giant salamander and yellow-legged frog. Of the $24 million purchase price, $6 ...

Redwood Canyon and Muir Grove are also great places for longer treks. The Giant Forest is also home to the famous General Sherman Tree, the largest living tree – by volume – in the world.