The sprout with amazing potential

The sprout with amazing potential

A young giant sequoia sprouting out of an old log in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, California (© Hutch Axilrod/Getty Images)

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Apr. 29, 2025Garden at Château de Villandry, Loire Valley, France
Apr. 29, 2026Belém Tower, Lisbon, Portugal

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Sep. 24, 2024Skaftafell, Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland
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A blue-tiful island
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Apr. 7, 2024International Beaver Day
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