giant sequoia
noun
: an evergreen tree (Sequoiadendron giganteum) of the cypress family that grows on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain range and sometimes exceeds 270 feet (about 82 meters) in height
called also big tree, sequoia
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Calaveras Big Trees State Park offers giant sequoias, scenic trails, and river access in a quieter, more affordable setting than Yosemite.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
Research has shown that the work has saved giant sequoias.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
Tens of thousands of giant sequoia seedlings and saplings are sprouting in a Sierra Nevada grove devastated by the 2021 KNP Complex fire.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
In California’s Sequoia-Kings Canyon and John Krebs wilderness areas, recent intense wildfires have killed unprecedented numbers of giant sequoias, a species that historically thrived because of more frequent, less-intense fires.
—Clare E. Boerigter, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2026
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
Research has shown that the work has saved giant sequoias.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
Tens of thousands of giant sequoia seedlings and saplings are sprouting in a Sierra Nevada grove devastated by the 2021 KNP Complex fire.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
In California’s Sequoia-Kings Canyon and John Krebs wilderness areas, recent intense wildfires have killed unprecedented numbers of giant sequoias, a species that historically thrived because of more frequent, less-intense fires.
—Clare E. Boerigter, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2026
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