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2 New Redwood Books by G. F. Beranek

2 New Redwood Books by G. F. Beranek

Navarro Redwoods and Humboldt Redwoods Avenue of the Giants Barely got 4 pages into these books a couple days ago, and decided to wait for my redwood visit a week from now to relax and enjoy. But the sample I read was exceptionally well written, and reminded me of how some wines or foods improve with […]

One of Tallest Douglas Fir

Tall Trees USA > west vs. east = 10 / 0

Few people probably realize how great the height difference is between west coast tree species and other species to the east. Hopefully  tree enthusiasts across the country don’t take this the wrong way, because I don’t consider trees in the eastern 3/4  of the USA as  tall. Some are tall for their species, but not […]

Prairie Creek Interpretive Redwood

Where to see Big Redwoods, and the 7 year itch

For those  curious about which park will reveal the largest redwoods during their visit, the best answer may be Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, in Humboldt county. Following the 2007 release of The Wild Trees, by R. Preston, Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park got a nudge in reputation for having the largest coast redwoods, for about […]