Here at Yosemite National Park, trees have mastered the art of aging gracefully. This is redwood territory, home to majestic sequoias that tower over humans and animals. In a remote area of the park you’ll find Hyperion (‘the high one’), a 380-foot-tall sequoia—named after a Greek god of light—that’s more than six centuries old. Nearby you’ll find its relative, the General Sherman tree, famous for both its age (roughly 2,000 years) and its size.
National Park Week: Yosemite National Park, California
Today in History
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Nha Phu Bay, Nha Trang, Vietnam
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Presidents Day
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New beginnings
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A night of art and culture
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All hail the king of shrubs
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Cetacean Saturday
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Waiting for the perfect shot
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Illuminating Annecy
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Winter solstice
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Ancient theater of Epidaurus, Greece
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They’re grrrape!
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National Audubon Society s Christmas Bird Count
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American Eagle Day
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Up on the glacier
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It’s Endangered Species Day
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Welcome to ‘Hollywood North’
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Honoring some real heroes of World War II
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May we have this dance?
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Castle on a hill
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Does it swim in slow motion too?
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Festivus
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The borrowed days are here
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The mountain of 30,000 sakura
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World Elephant Day
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Falling for Rioja
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The confluence of the Arve and Rhône Rivers