The stump below is one of the widest known historically. People and news claimed it was up to 400 ft. tall, 4000 yrs., and maybe the largest coast redwood ever. For years, I assumed the size volume claim was true. But this summer, I reread a 2016 article about an artist planning to make growth […]
In the USA, champion trees are the largest for a species. The word “champion” denotes largest is based on a point tally, not total wood volume. Its a triathlon where points are awarded for height, circumference and crown spread. In the USA, American Forests manages the national registry and has the most recognized champion list. But when […]
When people travel across the world to see the coast redwoods, good chance they are not thinking about seeds in orbit when they see the moon over the forest at night. But over 40 years ago, coast redwood seeds did indeed orbit the moon on Apollo 14; later planted across the United States. One of the […]
Recently, enforcement rangers said they considered off-trail exploring & measuring to be “data collection”. So to play it safe, I applied for a research permit to go off-trail, tape-wrap diameters, and laser measure height; new finds and re-measures. Later, I may also apply for a photography permit for extra aspects of photos in the redwoods. […]
June 2nd, we discovered a large Coast Redwood in Redwood National and State Parks. It will probably rank among the 10 largest known Coast Redwoods. My exploring partner was Chris Atkins, whom I first met for LiDAR redwood measuring.We fine-tined our preparation …. packing snacks, cameras, lenses, getting a RNP overnight camping permit, water shoes, lasers, GPS, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Recently updated my Albino Coast Redwood page with an email and contact if any of you happen to know of a newly found or lesser-known albino Coast Redwood. If you know of one, and the location, contact … Zane Moore or Tom Stapleton [email protected] Whether the albino redwood is 50 feet tall, 4 inches tall, […]
Michael Taylor, tall tree discoverer. just mailed me a video file from one of his recent drone test flights over a west coast forest. Michael has assembled a couple of drones, and programmed them to follow certain flight paths and elevation, to take video or photographs of trees and forest. The pic below is a […]
The scene here shows a research team headed for a study grove in the heart of Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park. This kind of trek was made early morning and late afternoon daily for a couple of weeks. In the study grove, they measure trees, sap flow, moisture, number of species and more. Dr. Robert […]
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