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.
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Celebrating Flag Day
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Fibonacci Day
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Take a break! It s Labor Day!
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Blue paradise on the Costa Brava
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Maya site of Copán
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Przewalskis horses, Hustai National Park, Mongolia
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The ruins of a Maya superpower
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Atlantic puffin, Iceland
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Pont Rouge
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International Beaver Day
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Is this Minecraft headquarters?
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Colle Santa Lucia, Dolomites, Italy
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Grab onto the handlebars, kid
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Desert bighorn sheep in Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada
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Black History Month
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World Penguin Day
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Ponta Delgada
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The Battle of the Bulge 75 years later
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Christmas Bird Count turns 125
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The fantastic winter fox
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Baltic Sea, Estonia
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Amur leopard cat, Russia
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Presidents Day
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