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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Labor Day parade in 1915 Chicago
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Why does this panda cub look so happy?
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An ultralight aircraft flying over the sands of Namibia
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Thick-billed raven, Simien Mountains, Ethiopia
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Tolkien Reading Day
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Keep your hands inside the ride at all times…
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Mount Rainier National Park
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Presidents Day in America’s front yard
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Red-necked grebes during breeding season
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Watson Lake in Granite Dells, Arizona
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Quilts as high art
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Bandon Beach in Bandon, Oregon
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Cross this bridge if you dare
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Bridge of Hillsborough County
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In the Red Sea for World Dolphin Day
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A night on the (ghost) town
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An island for the birds
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Think deep thoughts
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AAPI Heritage Month & Lei Day
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Manarola, Cinque Terre National Park, Liguria, Italy
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Al-Khazneh in Petra, Jordan
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European Day of Parks
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The natural ice wall of Misotsuchi, Chichibu, Japan
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Koala in the Great Otway National Park, Australia
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Struck by Southwestern beauty
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Old Town in Prague, Czech Republic
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International Polar Bear Day
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Lavender field, Hertfordshire, England
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Leshan Giant Buddha, Sichuan, China
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Glenfinnan Viaduct
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