coastal redwoods
California's towering giants
Coastal redwoods are the tallest trees on Earth, native to the fog belt along the Pacific coast from southern Oregon to central California.
They can exceed 350 feet and live over two thousand years.
The name distinguishes them from giant sequoias, which grow inland in the Sierra Nevada and are more massive but shorter.
We hiked through the coastal redwoods in Muir Woods.
- CaliforniaWest coast megastate
- fog beltArea prone to thick haze
- coastal fogHaze where ocean meets shore
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- fogLow-lying cloud cover
temperate rainforest · old-growth forest · old growth · John Muir · shade · sequoia · sacred groves · tree huggers · forest bathing · deforestation · carbon sequestration · indigenous knowledge · wildlife corridors · nurse log · fire resistance · natural heritage · bark · Muir Woods
- Pacific CoastPacific Ocean, beach, sand, Pacific beaches, kelp
- Redwoodssequoias, giant trees, old growth, ancient trees, towering trees
- Western Plantssagebrush, juniper, Douglas fir, manzanita, Joshua tree
- Pacific NorthwestAlaska, Seattle, Oregon, Vancouver, Washington
coastal redwoodsdesert plants
Flora adapted to drought
saguaro cactus · Joshua trees · mesquite · prairie grasses · mountain pines