More folks than I realized have wondered if Coast Redwoods can grow without fog. The photo below (larger image at bottom) proves that Sequoia sempervirens, Coast Redwood, can flourish without fog. It’s an evident fact that Coast Redwood can grow beautifully without needing to rely on fog in the growing season. I expected more people […]
As a reminder … one more recent sighting of Mountain Lion, aka Cougar, near Nickel Creek Campground. It’s no surprise there are Mountain Lion in the area. It’s their home. They have been photographed or seen in Prairie Creek redwoods, and other nearby locations too. FYI … a page about them, and bear >> http://www.mdvaden.com/redwood_bears_cougars.shtml […]
Recently, the San Francisco Chronicle ran an article about remarkable growth of Coast Redwoods during the last 100 years. The Coast Redwoods are growing at an unprecedented rate. “The last remaining old-growth redwood trees along the California coast and in the Sierra are in the midst of a growth spurt the likes of which has […]
This photo seems to show perfectly, something I’ve shared before about Big Tree in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, how the big side branch seems like a person’s hand on their hip. It also reminds me of a cup handle. This wide angle lens photo and some imagination seems to lend the impression that the […]
June, 2013, the road was closed to Tall Trees Grove, indefinitely. For visitors vehicles at least. The grove and trail were reported as available by bike or hike, but that takes about 7 miles coming down from Bald Hills Rd.. Or, another alternative of hiking 7 miles along Redwood Creek Trail, and using the parking […]
Most visitors to Redwood National and State Parks are content with hiking, maps, and Coast Redwoods for which visitor centers provide general directions. For a few others … that will not fill their appetite for redwoods. Those few others keep plugging along until they find each of the largest known, wherever they may be. One […]
Ever been curious who the persons were to ascend and climb into old growth Coast Redwood canopy? Best I know … the answer includes Gerald (Jerry) Beranek, presently near Ft. Bragg, California. And he conveyed that at least two others … Vassy and Castro … were got up there about 7 years before he did. I […]
This is a Lichen called “Fairy Puke” … specifically Icmadophila ericetorus. The photo was taken near a research study plot in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park. It is not rare, but far from common-place. I see Black Bear about as often as Fairy Puke in Redwood National and State Parks. Although, I’d probably find Icmadophila […]
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