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 Bee Day
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Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Chile
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Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, China
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Abraham Lake, Alberta, Canada
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Dressed to impress
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Porto Timoni beach, Greece
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Preveli Gorge
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Mardi Gras flower power
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Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, England
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Fall color sweeps across the West
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Skógafoss waterfall, Iceland
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Happy Father s Day
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Pantaleu
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Totally Thames Festival, London
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Northern cardinal in winterberry bush
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In praise of the old…the very old
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Happy Mothers Day!
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Blue hour in Trondheim, Norway
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Atolls in the Maldives
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Road to Sa Calobra, Majorca, Spain
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The lights of Paris
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What s better than a smile?
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Skyscraper Day
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Happy birthday to Crater Lake National Park
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World Honey Bee Day
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A crush in Lavaux
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April Fools Day
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A wetland in Västmanland, Sweden
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Fresh water on the Silk Road
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Listening to the sea
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