We"re looking at sequoia trees in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, California—the two parks border each other in the Sierra Nevada range in Central California. These giant sequoias can grow nearly 300 feet tall and some specimens have lived more than 3,000 years. Their longevity—even in areas prone to wildfires—is helped by thick bark that"s full of fire-resistant tannins.
Things are looking up
Today in History
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World Water Day
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Terraced fields of green
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Earth seen from the International Space Station
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New Year s Eve
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Museum Mile Festival
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Poppies in bloom
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Ode to the sun
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Signs of life in the Empty Quarter
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Reflecting on Black History Month
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It’s surströmming time
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Beware the Ides of March
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Redwood National and State Parks, California
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Day of the Dead
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International Day of Mangrove Conservation
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International Tea Day
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Here we mark the price of freedom
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Replica of a Viking home in Dublin National Botanic Gardens, Ireland
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Old Rock Day
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Mysterious prairie mounds abound
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Looking for peace on the precipice
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Go Fly a Kite Day
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International Geodiversity Day
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‘Ocian in view! O! The joy.’
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Christmas market, St. Stephens Basilica, Budapest, Hungary
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Dashing through the snow
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Mercury in retrograde
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International Surfing Day
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Rice processing in Bangladesh
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The Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Italy
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Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia
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